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William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member
Username: Countachxx
Post Number: 2143
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 6:24 pm: | |
Yuo I had the same problem, Theres an electric switch behind where you install the key. That switch was half open all the time on my 512TR & was killing my battery & causing the problem you described. Look there first. Good luck |
Patrick S. Perry (Psp1)
Junior Member
Username: Psp1
Post Number: 128
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 3:18 pm: | |
It's a standard problem. The start wire goes through 3 clips on it's way to the starter solenoid. Most of us have installed a manual start wire to "hot wire" the solenoid - that works 99% of the time. |
billy zissis (89tr)
Junior Member
Username: 89tr
Post Number: 243
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 2:40 pm: | |
Steve, it was me who had that problem on a regular TR. I jusst bought a brand new-never used starter and it cleared up all the problems. I would turn to the key and absolutely nothing would happen--I would have power though. Hopefully it is not an ignition switch because that costs about $1400. Another thing I noticed that helped to contribute was low battery. I put a new battery as well and have never had (?) the problem since. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1541
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 2:26 pm: | |
Lou -- I'd just cross-reference the stock (Bosch?) solenoid to an Ace-Electric solenoid if possible -- for just ~$35 it's an easy low cost test IMO. Not saying that it can't be something else (so, of course, as the others suggested check your primary wiring and the voltage on the start command line at the back of the solenoid when cranking, if possible), but it was for me and several others (if you search on "TR solenoid" you should get the sordid history).
WilliamH -- You reported a similar 512TR start problem -- what was the fix in your case? |
Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 411
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 1:49 pm: | |
Henryk may be correct, also may be the key switch with intermitant contact, which is my guess when you say that nothing energizes when turning the key to "on" and then "start". Sometimes the guages and lights will come on but a ground or battery cable problem will limit power to actually turn the engine over. But you describe no power at all? I would test the key switch while wigling the key back and forth to try to recreate the phenomenon.
??? |
Henryk (Henryk)
Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 581
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 11:12 am: | |
Probably a loose ground cable to the chassis; loose battery terminal wires. |
Lou B (Toby91)
Junior Member
Username: Toby91
Post Number: 132
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 7:51 am: | |
Battery fine, everthing else works, twist key, nothing, no click, no selonoid sounds, nothing. Try again and again then all of a sudden, it works, engine roars to life. Happens 1 out of say 4-5 starts. Hot or cold. Ideas?? |