Intermittent electrical problem when starting
We just returned from a 10 day trip 600 miles from home. We had one problem, and I have never had this happen before. Occasionally when I turn the key to start the engine I will hear the starter sol...
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I went out this morning and it acted dead again when I turned the ignition key. So I hit the aux start switch and it started right up.
Then I turned it off and tried starting it with the chassis battery and this time it cracked right over as normal and started right up.
I checked the chassis battery voltage and it is 12.7 and all of the visible wiring and connections up front and clean and nice as new. I suspect that the issue, as some of you suggested, is a bad connection at the starter, since occasionally it acts the same way when using the aux start switch.
I can't get to it today, but as soon as I check this out I'll report back to you.
Thanks for all the helpful comments.
Roland
Then I turned it off and tried starting it with the chassis battery and this time it cracked right over as normal and started right up.
I checked the chassis battery voltage and it is 12.7 and all of the visible wiring and connections up front and clean and nice as new. I suspect that the issue, as some of you suggested, is a bad connection at the starter, since occasionally it acts the same way when using the aux start switch.
I can't get to it today, but as soon as I check this out I'll report back to you.
Thanks for all the helpful comments.
Roland
