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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 help
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/shillingworld/new_page_6.htm.