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starting problemes

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:40 pm
by Sue&Brian
Hi can any body help ? I have an an intermitant fault on starting when i turn the key to start the odd time it just clicks as if the starter motor is jamed on the ring gear but but this is not the case if I switch of again it sometimes starts the next time and sometimes it takes two or more turns Regards Brian rainy Algarve

Re: starting problemes

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:25 pm
by Henry
Hi Brian.

Very common problem, known as the clicky starter.

Have a look in the DIY section on how to fix, but i just hard wired mine through a push button. Now the push button has taken place of the last bit on the key turn.

Re: starting problemes

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:23 am
by chan
i also have this problem and today its fixed self :)

if it starts again ill have to do the relay mod

cheers

Re: starting problemes

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:29 am
by Sue&Brian
Hi Thanks for the imfo Cant find anything in DIY Regards Brian Portugal still hissing down

Re: starting problemes

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:17 pm
by ScottieJ
the clicky starter fix wiring is on this diagram, note this diagram is for a jap sj however the cliky starter fix is still the same on a spanish

Re: starting problemes

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:38 pm
by chan
thats a great picture! thanks alot

Re: starting problemes

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:04 pm
by Ginger_boy
Hi

yep had the same prob with mine and yes it also came and went quite mysteriously. have a look at this i wrote up for my Sammi it should helphttp://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/shillingworld/new_page_6.htm. :lol: