GP SE 3.1 Not starting!

[stein]

Ok, started the car this morning no problem. Go to leave work and nothing. I noticed the lights were dim, So I get a jump and hesitantly it starts, but real weird! About as fast as the solenoid clicked the power seem to flicker, not quite as fast but ...

 

I get home no problem, All the lights, radio work fine while driving.

I tested the battery and it was fine.

I went to start it and it sounds like wires frying! Lights are dim.

Traced the wires to the solenoid and they are solid, battery connection is solid.

 

I believe it is the solenoid and not the starter.

 

What do you think?

[Guest Anonymous]

Sounds like a good place to start. Got j/y near that you can grab a starter from to try?

[EurosportZ34]

Hrmm....sounds like the problem that I am having right now with my 3.4....lemme know what you find out.

[stein]

My 2k Celica gt-s gets out of the shop tomorrow so I will at least have a ride!

 

After talking to a neighbor, he also seems to think it is the solenoid, but suggest changing the starter too while it is out. So I am going to do this Sunday or Monday.

[DaveFromColorado]

how 'bout the ground wires, are they all in good shape making nice clean contacts?

 

--Dave

[stein]

I checked the battery with a multi-meter and from that it look good, as did the grounding. So I took out the starter, and battery and took it down to Autozone. They tested the battery which went through the test once and then just quit, after a few more tries it finally came up bad. Tested the starter/selonoid and it cranked fine.

 

Once I dropped the battery in it started fine.

 

Cause of the problem was the battery, so I bought a new one ($50)

 

I have a 96 GP SE w/3.1 and I will tell you what, the starter was easier than the battery to take out!

 

Thanks for all your help.

 

Stein