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#1 by off-roadsaffa , Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:21 pm

Hi All

My starter motor decided to stay engaged and went pop, with alot of lovely electrical smoke, have ordered a replacement, was wondering if there is any hidden info i need or is it a straight forward strip out and replace? 2007 animal new shape

Thanks

#2 by 123hotchef , Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:23 pm

not sure about the newer shape but if it is anything like the classics its simple I know girls that can do in in 30 mins flat @Little Trouble

#3 by off-roadsaffa , Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:29 pm

No pressure then lol

#4 by 123hotchef , Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:30 pm

ha ha hope not mate

#5 by Nick , Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:41 pm

Just remove a battery lead before you start

#6 by off-roadsaffa , Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:28 pm

So just fitted a new starter motor, and know i know why the other one went bang, the starter is staying engaged, any ideas please?

#7 by Little Trouble , Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:44 pm

Took me 30 min to do mine and that was my first time

#8 by AD , Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:51 pm

Quote: Little Trouble wrote in post #7
Took me 30 min to do mine and that was my first time

Who are you

AD

#9 by Ollie , Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:21 pm

Nice to see you back @little trouble .

#10 by Little Trouble , Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:24 pm

Who feck are you ad lol ha ha

#11 by Mallinman , Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:54 pm

Quote: off-roadsaffa wrote in post #6
So just fitted a new starter motor, and know i know why the other one went bang, the starter is staying engaged, any ideas please?

Be either dodgy actuator or the fork inside getting stuck. If you've got a new starter and solenoid then all should be fine again. Just check that there is no power to the starter actuater after the truck is started. Making sure the solenoids not held on.

#12 by off-roadsaffa , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:09 pm

There is power to start actuator, done the light bulb test, light stays on, tried tracing the wire back to the ignition stwitch but cant find it 😩😩 think its a trip to my local garage

#13 by Mallinman , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:14 pm

The power stays on to the actuater after the truck is started??

#14 by off-roadsaffa , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:23 pm

Yes, I disconnect the small cable, fitted a 12v bulb , turned the ignition on and too the start position then back to on, light bulb comes on and stays on

#15 by Mallinman , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:29 pm

The small wire won't go straight back to the ignition bud. It will come off a relay in ur fuse slash relay box doodad. There's a proper name for the box somewhere in the dictionary. More than likely the relay will be sticking on. Try finding out which one it is and swapping it first. Before spending hard earned wonga at the garage.

#16 by Mallinman , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:30 pm

When you do find out which one it is you should be able to hear or feel it click on and off if u get somebody to turn the key.

#17 by off-roadsaffa , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:33 pm

That was going to be my next question, if these cars have a starter relay , thanks for ypur help, im not very good with electrics

#18 by Mallinman , Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:42 pm

No worries.

#19 by Ollie , Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:21 pm

me neither mate

#20 by off-roadsaffa , Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:33 pm

Ok found the wire, goes into the fuse box in the engine bay, swapped over relays and still no joy, starter motor still staying engaged, really scratching my head , bed time start again tomorrow 😳

#21 by off-roadsaffa , Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:08 pm

So turns out after alot of head scratching and proper testing, loose connection in the fuse box for some reason causing the relay to stay on and feed the coil with 12v , fixed the connection, tested 12v switching on and off with the ignition. Job done , well so i thought connected cables, fired it up, same noise, starter motor still not engaging....... long story short starter motor off 3 times , then saw the gear sits 5mm further out than old one, so even when retracted still engaged......wrong starter motor 😩😩

#22 by robert3040 , Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:11 pm

You need to move this over to the Donkey of the week ,don't worry we have all been their! Main thing is your sorted and we have all learned something.

#23 by 123hotchef , Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:13 pm

wouldnt have happened if @Little Trouble had fitted it for ya

#24 by off-roadsaffa , Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:52 pm

Will be asking her next time, will take it on the chin and be that donkey 👍

#25 by 123hotchef , Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:59 pm

ha ha

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