The small blk/yellow wire is the solenoid terminal. run a jumper to 12v to bypass the switch.
Good Morning,
I just put the motor and trans back in, getting ready to fire it up and wanted to crank it over a few times to build oil pressure. The starter only operates 1 in 10 times and only when it feels like it. Is there a jumper wire process to use to verify that the starter didn't get toasted?
1990 535im 421,000 miles, 1987 325is, 1989 325is, 1990 m3, 1991 318is, 2001 X5 3.0
The small blk/yellow wire is the solenoid terminal. run a jumper to 12v to bypass the switch.
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
Hi Ross,
Tried that and got nothing. Is the solenoid toasted?
Can one purchase a solenoid separately? Or is a used starter the way to go?
1990 535im 421,000 miles, 1987 325is, 1989 325is, 1990 m3, 1991 318is, 2001 X5 3.0
solenoid toast or no ground to the starter.
I cleaned the ground strap between the solenoid and starter. I did paint the starter a nice shiny black. Did I compromise my ground by doing that?
1990 535im 421,000 miles, 1987 325is, 1989 325is, 1990 m3, 1991 318is, 2001 X5 3.0