Parasitic draw

[Illini Pete]

No I didn't disassemble the starter, the motor turned and ran smoothly but the Bendix was a little erratic. That turned out to be a problem. I think I've finally got the problem of parasitic draw solved and I'll give a complete report once I get the new ignition switch and starter I've ordered installed.

Thanks, Pete

 

[RevB]

No I didn't disassemble the starter, the motor turned and ran smoothly but the Bendix was a little erratic. That turned out to be a problem. I think I've finally got the problem of parasitic draw solved and I'll give a complete report once I get the new ignition switch and starter I've ordered installed.

Thanks, Pete

If you ever do decide to R&R the starter.....the brush springs are fiddly and you want to be under a sheet on a solid floor. They will fly several yards. The sheet resticts where they go. Ask me how I know . Had one that bounced off the 10 foot ceiling *tunk* and landed somewhere with a metallic *tink*....which left the open tool box lids as the likely place. Took a half hour to find the damn thing....

 

[StarTech]

I still like to know how an item connected to an open circuit, which a solenoid is open circuit when the contact are not closed, draws current. Much be by magic...