Re: 5k, starter does nothing; where was that splice?

[DeWitt Harrison <de@aztek-eng.com>]

On Tue, 05 Jan 1999 08:55:35 -0800, Wallace White wrote:

>My 5kcstq isn't responding when the key is turned to start. The "on"
>position works properly, but nothing happens--no starter solenoid
>click--at "start." Sometimes the dash goes dark when put to "start,"
>too, though mostly it stays on like it should. 
>
>It started fine one minute, and then did this a few minutes later. (Glad
>this happened at home!) The phrase "footwell splice" jumped into my head
>immediately, from a recent thread. Where exactly is this splice, or
>where else should I check? I inspected the starter and alternator
>connections, and they look okay.

It's probably just the starter. They tend to perish suddenly. Here
one day, gone the next. (Note to self: have an extra beer after
dinner tonight.) The splice thing usually manifests itself gradually over
time with an apparent steady decline in charging system performance.

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq