[T3] Starter Solenoid Testing

[Dave Hall]

If I've understood you right, I reckon that's just the solenoid moving but
unable to do anything else as there isn't enough power available from that
circuit to drive the starter motor round. Not a good idea to do it - you may
overload the ignition wire circuit and burn something out.  That's certainly
the noise I heard when trying to start the school minibus with jump leads
after someone had left the inside lights on for several days - ie totally
flat battery, and probably pretty poor quality jump leads!

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of J. Jonik
Sent: 21 October 2014 22:21
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Starter Solenoid Testing

Bentley and Muir books aren't clear on what noises to expect when testing
starter and solenoid.

Crossing the battery nut with solenoid nut (key off) gets a nice whirrrr.


But...crossing battery with the small, plug-on Ignition Wire connection gets
what sounds like a hammer factory....loud, very fast, chaotic clackity
clack.   Is that normal?   If not, what's at fault?
And, what SHOULD it sound like?


PS---   This solenoid has no 4th connection...one labeled in Muir book as
"fuel injection".  It's a 73 FI engine. Shouldn't that FI wire be
there...and where would be it's other end?  It's all been fine for about ten
years, but....
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