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Is it possible for a bad starter to fry solenoids? I started my 97 Max IV and it ran great. After turning it off I couldn't restart the engine with the electric start but it started fine off the pull cord. I tested the solenoid and had 12v on the small post when I turned the key to start but not on the starter side of the solenoid. I had the multimeter red probe on the small post and the black probe on the solenoid ground so I believe I don't have a grounding problem. I jumped the starter from the battery directly and it worked. I installed the new solenoid but left the cable to the starter off. The solenoid worked perfectly, I had power on the second post and heard it clicking as it should. I hooked the power cable to the starter thinking everything was fine. When I went to start the engine I heard the solenoid click and the starter make a sound but it wouldn't turn the engine over. Now the new solenoid is dead and I am wondering if something in the starter could be causing the solenoid to burn up even though I can jump the starter and make it work.
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Can't say that I have run across that particular situation. I have had new solenoids bad right out of the box. It sounds like a bad battery but you can jump start from the battery. Also sounds like a bad connection, but also the starter cold be drawing heavy. Rediculus as it may seem , what I would do, is try a new battery, or at least a fully charged different battery or a jumper pack. Then check all connections, try a new solenoid, and get the starter checked out or replace the starter. Hopefully you can borrow a starter, solenoid, and battery to try these things out. Bypass the start switch to eliminate that end of it. If you eliminate one thing at a time, and putting back a part that is working , you will PROBABLY figure it out. Doesn't sound like a switch but its electrical. You could chase that for days. Let us know what you find out.
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Also it could be a bad ground. That will really throw you a curve ball. I think that is where I start now that I have mulled it over. Make sure of the ground and go from there.Comment
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I have a 3 post solenoid that grounds through the base. Could I use a 4 post solenoid and run the solenoid ground wire back to the negative on the battery direct to take a ground issue out of the equation?Comment
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You could or you could run a jumper cable from one of your solenoid mount bolts to a known ground .Comment
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Finally got it! I used a 4 post solenoid and ran a ground wire from the solenoid post
back to the ground strap that connects directly to the negative battery post. I still don't know what changed to lose ground or why it would burn up more than one solenoid but I'm glad to be done with that project.Comment
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