richie
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I fancy myself to be quite handy with the multimeter but can't bring myself to figure out the obvious problem with my TR.
I plan on converting to a fully relay based electronics system over the winter but until then I am curious to resolve an electrical gremlin which has crept up again while I was trying to set my timing this afternoon.
The problem is as follows, and is intermittent.
Ignition off.
1- Flip the ignition on, red light goes on.
2- Go to engage the starter and I hear click as the red light goes out.
Sounds like a dead battery so far right? Hang on.
3- Return key back to ON position and red light is no longer on...
4- Switch key to OFF position and start over again (red light goes back on when the cycle is repeated).
In the past, repeating many times usually resolves the issue. however, sometimes it gets stuck and after repeat several times, the red light no longer goes on when the ignition is flipped on. When measuring battery voltage I read 12.4 until the ignition is flipped on where it reads 0.2 (yikes! I know).
Nothing is getting obviously warm, including the positive terminal to starter, solenoid, starter, generator. Etc....
I've disconnected the generator and starter in case something was stuck and creating an short. No luck. I swapped out the starter solenoid earlier this year for this exact reason, problem is back.
Any ideas for those who have been here?
Thank you!!!
I plan on converting to a fully relay based electronics system over the winter but until then I am curious to resolve an electrical gremlin which has crept up again while I was trying to set my timing this afternoon.
The problem is as follows, and is intermittent.
Ignition off.
1- Flip the ignition on, red light goes on.
2- Go to engage the starter and I hear click as the red light goes out.
Sounds like a dead battery so far right? Hang on.
3- Return key back to ON position and red light is no longer on...
4- Switch key to OFF position and start over again (red light goes back on when the cycle is repeated).
In the past, repeating many times usually resolves the issue. however, sometimes it gets stuck and after repeat several times, the red light no longer goes on when the ignition is flipped on. When measuring battery voltage I read 12.4 until the ignition is flipped on where it reads 0.2 (yikes! I know).
Nothing is getting obviously warm, including the positive terminal to starter, solenoid, starter, generator. Etc....
I've disconnected the generator and starter in case something was stuck and creating an short. No luck. I swapped out the starter solenoid earlier this year for this exact reason, problem is back.
Any ideas for those who have been here?
Thank you!!!