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11-25-2019
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Garrison, New York
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93 Starter Not Engaging
Went to start car after a few months of storage. Battery was low so I charged it overnight. Turns out it would not take a charge, 6 yrs old, so I bought a 700 cca battery and installed it. All dash lights come on, can hear fuel pumps but when turned to start I get nothing, no solenoid clicking, nothing. In searching the forum seems like this is a problem. Car has only 10,000 miles and always started, although it does sit in a dry warehouse most of its life. Can it be security? The passive lock unlock is not working although it always did. Shoul I try battery in the remote? Even manually hitting lock or unlock on the remote does nothing.
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11-26-2019
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Dakota/California
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
Depress Clutch all the way
 If the solenoid does not move (no clicking indicating the Starter Solenoid moved) then a sticky Solenoid or Solenoid Ground Connection. Or.....you do not have 12 volts in purple wire. You can hot wire the starter (purple wire) when that happens to see if it is the starter or starter ground circuit. Or check that purple wire for 12 volts when you turn the key to start. If you have 12 volts in purple wire (key turned to start) it be the Solenoid is stuck or connection of purple wire to solenoid is bad. You really need someone in seat turning the key to start with Clutch depressed. Post 52 - Starter, Starter Relay, Wiring Harness, Battery, and Plugs Tricks
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11-26-2019
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Join Date: Nov 2019
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
Thank you, I will try. Where is purple wire?
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11-26-2019
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Location: Spring Hill, FL
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
The firewall on the drivers side inside the large wire loom, between the ecm and the engine. its either 10 or 12 ga wire
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11-26-2019
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Garrison, New York
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
Great. I'll take a look and give it a try. Thank you.
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11-26-2019
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Location: Garrison, New York
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
Took a look and there are 2 looms. I was able to open the larger and did not see any purple wires that were even close to 10 or 12 gauge. I also did not see any voltage drop while depressing clutch or attempting to start. Any one have a picture of where this wire is?
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12-07-2019
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
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11-26-2019
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
The purple wire is red on the first three hundred or so ’90 cars. But as far as I know should be Purple after that. If a heavy red wire....maybe.....
Post 53 - Electrical Ground Connections and Installing Starter Relay |
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11-26-2019
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
Remove your Drivers side Floor Mat and try it again.
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11-26-2019
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Garrison, New York
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Re: 93 Starter Not Engaging
Ok, I'll try removing the mat. Actually did not see any color wires that were any bigger than maybe 16 gauge.
Maybe I should jump out the clutch switch. Can it be seen without removing the lower dash panel? |
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