starter problem.

[LordDurock]

okay the car is that 89 buick skylark

i need some ideas here. the starter wont crank unless i jump the siolod with a peice of wire.......but this part is wierd after i do that i can crank using the key. but there a time window. i can crank using the key for i thnk about 30 secs after i use the wire.............after that the 30 secs the you cant use the key.

you cna crank as long as you want with the key but if you stop you cant do use the key again

im confused

[Tuddi]

Bad starter relay?

[LordDurock]

Bad starter relay?

its fixed now i ran it fofr 30 sec with starting fuild and now she cranks every time i trun the key

[CieraSL92]

Starter might have been gummed up. Maybe the vibration loosened it up?

[85_Ciera_Rebuild]

im confused

Here, they explain the problem here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwHoOPqmJPA).

[85_Ciera_Rebuild]

89 buick skylark


1. Clean terminals at starter, including wires.

If further problem...put test light on "key switch wire" at solenoid.

[Jamerian]

I had this problem, mine turned out to be gummed up, so i cleaned it. funny story tho..

After i test lighted that starter signal wire, something sparked in my brain, i thought, cant i turn on the car with a switch by myself. 2 weeks later i had done it, i now start my pontiac 6000 with a button. Pointless but cool looking. Cant be stolen easy though, they still need to fire up my ignition with the key, and deactivate my immobiliser.

[LordDurock]

1. Clean terminals at starter, including wires.

If further problem...put test light on "key switch wire" at solenoid.

i forgot the car is fixed now it just started working.............lol