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Solenoid location
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Solenoid location
Mike, it should be mounted right on top of the starter motor, and is
part of the drive engagement , as well as an electrical switch. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Hello: Wondering if someone can tell me where to find the starter solenoid on a '99 Mercruiser 4.3L V6? Is it a part of the started motor assembly or is it mounted away from the starter? This is on a '99 Maxum 1900 SR. Thanks, Mike |
Solenoid location
No, it shouldn't have to be raised, but it's a real bugger to get to.
the starter is heald up to the engine block with 2 bolts that thread threw the bottom of the starter up to the block. it's one of those "I can't see 'em, but I can feel, em" things. Not fun. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Not the answer I was looking for, but thanks. Based on what I can see, it looks like the engine has to be raised in order to change it out. Somebody please tell me I'm wrong... Mike wrote in message ups.com... Mike, it should be mounted right on top of the starter motor, and is part of the drive engagement , as well as an electrical switch. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Hello: Wondering if someone can tell me where to find the starter solenoid on a '99 Mercruiser 4.3L V6? Is it a part of the started motor assembly or is it mounted away from the starter? This is on a '99 Maxum 1900 SR. Thanks, Mike |
Solenoid location
Before removing the starter I would verify that you are getting 12
volts to the solenoid wire at the starter. There is a smaller wire attached to a small terminal on the end of the starter solenoid. It should read 12v when someone turns the key. I suggest checking this because I believe some merc wiring systems have an additional solenoid upstream from the starter solenoid. Also there is a neutral safety switch involved. You should be able to get at the wires on the end of the starter. It is cramped though. The big wire should have 12v on it all the time. There may be a smaller wire going from the big terminal back to the alternator, ignore it. The small wire on the small terminal is what energizes the solenoid. It both pulls the starter gear into mesh and connnects the starter motor to 12v. wrote: No, it shouldn't have to be raised, but it's a real bugger to get to. the starter is heald up to the engine block with 2 bolts that thread threw the bottom of the starter up to the block. it's one of those "I can't see 'em, but I can feel, em" things. Not fun. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Not the answer I was looking for, but thanks. Based on what I can see, it looks like the engine has to be raised in order to change it out. Somebody please tell me I'm wrong... Mike wrote in message ups.com... Mike, it should be mounted right on top of the starter motor, and is part of the drive engagement , as well as an electrical switch. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Hello: Wondering if someone can tell me where to find the starter solenoid on a '99 Mercruiser 4.3L V6? Is it a part of the started motor assembly or is it mounted away from the starter? This is on a '99 Maxum 1900 SR. Thanks, Mike |
Solenoid location
good thought, james. Also, if there is no enguagement at all, not even a click, or a weak click whent he starter is enguaged with the key, it may not be the solonoid on the starter at all. it could be the starter motor itself. Especially on boats that have had water in the bildge for extended periods of time, the brushs could be corroded into their holders and/or the brush springs could be rusted in two, or broken. Check to see if you are getting power on the "s" terminal of the solonoid first, though. jamesgangnc wrote: Before removing the starter I would verify that you are getting 12 volts to the solenoid wire at the starter. There is a smaller wire attached to a small terminal on the end of the starter solenoid. It should read 12v when someone turns the key. I suggest checking this because I believe some merc wiring systems have an additional solenoid upstream from the starter solenoid. Also there is a neutral safety switch involved. You should be able to get at the wires on the end of the starter. It is cramped though. The big wire should have 12v on it all the time. There may be a smaller wire going from the big terminal back to the alternator, ignore it. The small wire on the small terminal is what energizes the solenoid. It both pulls the starter gear into mesh and connnects the starter motor to 12v. wrote: No, it shouldn't have to be raised, but it's a real bugger to get to. the starter is heald up to the engine block with 2 bolts that thread threw the bottom of the starter up to the block. it's one of those "I can't see 'em, but I can feel, em" things. Not fun. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Not the answer I was looking for, but thanks. Based on what I can see, it looks like the engine has to be raised in order to change it out. Somebody please tell me I'm wrong... Mike wrote in message ups.com... Mike, it should be mounted right on top of the starter motor, and is part of the drive engagement , as well as an electrical switch. Mike & Christine Salome wrote: Hello: Wondering if someone can tell me where to find the starter solenoid on a '99 Mercruiser 4.3L V6? Is it a part of the started motor assembly or is it mounted away from the starter? This is on a '99 Maxum 1900 SR. Thanks, Mike |
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