Just went to fire up my car as it's a nice crisp day at last, but the starter wouldn't spin; battery amps showed low, so I put her on charge....
Came back, starter didn't turn the at first (made a whirring noise??) then she started to turn over. I took my finger off the starter button but the engine carried on turning over. I turned off the ignition and she was still turning over, so I had to isolate the battery supply. When I reconnect the battery, the engine starts to turn over straight away, even though the ignition is off.
Only when the starter was spinning did I notice that the earth connection must have been slightly loose and was arcing slightly.
Is this likely to be the relay or solenoid? How do I test for either?
Any help would, as always, be very, very much appreciated!
Cheers
Darren
Came back, starter didn't turn the at first (made a whirring noise??) then she started to turn over. I took my finger off the starter button but the engine carried on turning over. I turned off the ignition and she was still turning over, so I had to isolate the battery supply. When I reconnect the battery, the engine starts to turn over straight away, even though the ignition is off.
Only when the starter was spinning did I notice that the earth connection must have been slightly loose and was arcing slightly.
Is this likely to be the relay or solenoid? How do I test for either?
Any help would, as always, be very, very much appreciated!
Cheers
Darren