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Title: Another starter question
Post by: fairlaniac on December 18, 2025, 05:33:19 PM
I have a starter I bought off a guy who said it works. It looks fairly new and unused. However, I gave it a bench test. Good battery 13.6v, jumper cables and I hooked them up and nothing.I took it apart but didn’t see anything out of order. But then again, what am I looking for? How do I diagnose the issue and does applying directly from the battery equate to a good bench test? Thanks!
Title: Re: Another starter question
Post by: sixty9cobra on December 22, 2025, 08:17:21 AM
Theres not much to a starter. Is it one with a solenoid? Bypass the solenoid is one testing option. If you took it apart does it have brushes? Check continuity with a meter. Not much else I can suggest without more info.
Title: Re: Another starter question
Post by: fairlaniac on December 22, 2025, 09:25:10 AM
Took it to the local Starter/Alternator shop and had it tested. It stuck at first but wroked well after a few tries. They opened it up and said looks good, run it.