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> Starter relay or no starter relay, Been reading up for an hour and still don't know!!
David Stowers
post Feb 22 2014, 05:06 AM
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On two occasions recently on pulling onto my driveway after a long journey my car won't restart after turning off to unlock the garage door. Luckily I can then just push the car in but with a European tour booked in the summer I'd like to sort the problem.
When I get back in after opening the garage the lights on the dash dim when I turn the key to start but there is no click. 20 minutes later it will start right up. Is this the problem that will be solved by a hot start relay kit or just a good old fashioned sticky solenoid? I'd rather do just the relay or just replace the solenoid so which is it?
Thanks guys
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David Stowers   Starter relay or no starter relay   Feb 22 2014, 05:06 AM
Mblizzard   Sometimes it is hard for me to get my head around ...   Feb 22 2014, 05:48 AM
SLITS   Put the relay in and forget it. Current Bosch reb...   Feb 22 2014, 08:22 AM
Luke M   Here's a quick wiring guide. You should be abl...   Feb 22 2014, 08:27 AM
r_towle   Might try cleaning your tranny ground strap. I end...   Feb 22 2014, 08:35 AM
Mike Bellis   Bottom line... The relay is a high current switchi...   Feb 22 2014, 08:40 AM
76-914   Relay, relay, relay. Clean everything till your he...   Feb 22 2014, 09:10 AM
SLITS   One other thing is that the current crop of switch...   Feb 22 2014, 09:23 AM
bandjoey   The first year I drove my 914 I had the problem. ...   Feb 22 2014, 01:02 PM
bandjoey   In the drawing above....The big fat wire from the ...   Feb 22 2014, 01:07 PM
Luke M   In the drawing above....The big fat wire from the...   Feb 22 2014, 01:49 PM
David Stowers   In the drawing above....The big fat wire from th...   Feb 22 2014, 02:11 PM
type47   Any suggestions for novel/unique/cool ways to moun...   Feb 22 2014, 03:52 PM
SLITS   Any suggestions for novel/unique/cool ways to mou...   Feb 22 2014, 05:25 PM
ClayPerrine   I tried all the different hot start fixes over the...   Feb 23 2014, 10:00 AM
toolguy   Technically speaking, electrical current travels o...   Feb 23 2014, 11:17 AM
David Stowers   Technically speaking, electrical current travels ...   Feb 23 2014, 03:28 PM
r_towle   Technically speaking, electrical current travels ...   Feb 23 2014, 08:54 PM
toolguy   In your first post, you said the lights go dim whe...   Feb 23 2014, 03:43 PM
David Stowers   You can take the solenoid apart and clean up the ...   Feb 23 2014, 04:35 PM
Spoke   the dash dim when I turn the key to start but the...   Feb 23 2014, 08:44 PM
Tom   A relay is not necessary, however, if one is not ...   Feb 24 2014, 02:59 AM
Mark Henry   Installing ford relays since the eighties. I'v...   Feb 24 2014, 05:53 AM
stugray   That is not really true. AC current moves across...   Feb 24 2014, 08:21 AM
Tom   The inductive spike is what makes the arc and carb...   Feb 24 2014, 01:13 PM
timothy_nd28   Solid state relays is the way to go. :popcorn:   Feb 24 2014, 01:21 PM
stugray   Tom, That is a pretty good explanation. The techn...   Feb 24 2014, 02:28 PM
Tom   stugray, You are correct, I was trying not to g...   Feb 24 2014, 06:22 PM
ClayPerrine   I believe it and understand it. That's the sa...   Feb 25 2014, 06:59 AM
Mark Henry   I believe it and understand it. That's the s...   Feb 25 2014, 07:53 AM
Tom   Clay, A capacitor would not do the trick for th...   Feb 25 2014, 07:58 AM
ClayPerrine   Clay, A capacitor would not do the trick for t...   Feb 25 2014, 10:28 AM
r_towle   Clay, A capacitor would not do the trick for ...   Feb 25 2014, 07:00 PM
McMark   Very interesting! Thanks for posting. :notwo...   Feb 25 2014, 10:22 AM
David Stowers   Wow! This is what I love and hate about this s...   Feb 25 2014, 04:03 PM
Mark Henry   What :huh: Your not going to solder in the capa...   Feb 25 2014, 05:58 PM
Tom   Well, I looked thru my limited left over parts and...   Feb 25 2014, 06:27 PM
bandjoey   With full light effects and adjustable power setti...   Feb 25 2014, 07:01 PM
Mark Henry   With full light effects and adjustable power sett...   Feb 25 2014, 07:11 PM
SLITS   Nanu Nanu ..................   Feb 25 2014, 08:24 PM
stugray   You have to admit... installing the "helper...   Feb 25 2014, 10:23 PM
Mark Henry   You have to admit... installing the "helper...   Feb 26 2014, 07:06 AM
Tom   Actually the normal state of the relay is open, an...   Feb 26 2014, 09:03 AM
eyesright   VW/Porsche built up a lot of good karma by bringin...   Feb 26 2014, 09:58 AM


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