RE: Re: 91 Spider won't turn over

[ltooz@domain.elided (LLe_2001)]

Hello Tony,
 My 91 did the same thing, but I can hear the clicking every time I try to crank. The battery is good, I tested the solenoid & starter by connecting a wire to the solenoid (branching from the ignition wire) and jump it to the 12V post on the driver side fender and it cranked every time. I think the ignition switch is flaky. It also depends on the key that I used. But either way, it's the ignition switch as in my case. Now I leave the hot wire next to the 12V post. If it doesn't crank, I just put it in neutral and turn on the ignition and jump it from the engine compartment. I'll get a starter switch and connect it inside the car for convenience.

Good luck,

Louis,
91 Spider Veloce,
Sunnyvale, CA
Bernie & Diana Bennett <bennetts@domain.elided> wrote:

>Tony:
>
>Ignition Switch may be going bad? When you say dead, do you mean the starting
>system "wouldn't say a word"(nothing at all happened) (switch problem) or did it
>click and nothing (starter solenoid) or crank but not fire?
>
>Good Luck
>Bernie Bennett
>Brenham, TX
>Automatic Spider & 164L & 164LS
>
>Wiskas42@domain.elided wrote:
>
>> Hi group,
>> I took my spider for a 1/2 hour drive the other day and when i got back in
>> the car it was dead.I sat for a while and tried it again and it started. When
>> i got home i turned it off and it would not turn over. I checked the battery
>> voltage and it was 12.5 volt's. I kept turning the key on and off until it
>> did start, While idling the battery voltage was 13.5 volt's I dont think the
>> battery is bad. Does anyone have any idea's?
>> Tony
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