starter wont engage

[bigdan1]

right i brought a nova not so long ago not running the 1st time iv ever done this btw lol was told the starter had gone when some1 had tried to nick it,
ignition barrel had been blackboxed and then hotwired f'kin ****s and the key part lost.
so i re-fitted the blackboxed part of the ign barrel to the wires and im not sure if they are correct ... i get ignition lights come on but when i go to crank nothing happens...
iv changed the starter moter cus the guy said it had gone ... all the wires am correct so what could it be? iv heard the solenoid click a few times but it dont spin the starter what could it be? been on it all bloody day i hate ellectrical problems lol

[Mike]

Prolly got some of the barrel wires mixed?

Would love to come round & help Dan as your literally a couple of streets away but I simply cant be arsed to lol

[Paul]

Hardwire the starter to the battery with a jump lead, see if it works, ifi it does, trace the red+black wire back from the starter to the ignition barell, if thats ok, then it must be the ign barell thats shat itself.

[brainsnova]

Prolly got some of the barrel wires mixed?

Would love to come round & help Dan as your literally a couple of streets away but I simply cant be arsed to lol

aww please Mike lol

[bigdan1]

cheers for the replies, i'll try them tomorrow asap.
mike i understand u lazy fukka lol no doubt u will see it soon anyways lol.
thanks lads

[Jon_nova1]

you bought a Nova

[bigdan1]

you bought a Nova

sorry mate for being 1 letter off if all you do is search threads for 1 letter and not to actually help then you need to get a life!

[Jon_nova1]

oh yes, because thats the only thing i enjoy in life lol

connect the starter terminal directly to live on the battery, if it turns over its your starter circuit, if it doesn't its your starter or you've not connected the starter wire properly and are living the wrong part

[brainsnova]

is the gearbox earth wire in good condition.

[Mike]

mike i understand u lazy fukka lol no doubt u will see it soon anyways lol.
thanks lads

lol seriously Id come help but I gotta get up at 4am so bed time soon :(

Next time you see me will probably be knee deep in Corsa B lol lol

[bigdan1]

oh yes, because thats the only thing i enjoy in life lol

connect the starter terminal directly to live on the battery, if it turns over its your starter circuit, if it doesn't its your starter or you've not connected the starter wire properly and are living the wrong part

lmao well you never no :P

ok mate ill try that then 2moz :thumb:

[bigdan1]

is the gearbox earth wire in good condition.

well 2bh mate there wasnt one on we made an earth wire and it kept sparking whenever we cranked it but we didnt have it on the gearbox would this be why?

[bigdan1]

lol seriously Id come help but I gotta get up at 4am so bed time soon :(

Next time you see me will probably be knee deep in Corsa B lol lol

nah its ok mate im usually pretty sound on a car but when it comes to electrics i just need to make sure lol

i wondered whos that was cus im sure i saw ur mrs/sister hooverin it and thought it was hers lol.
what you got planned for it then?

[brainsnova]

the lead from the gearbox earths the whole engine so no good earth then no spark or starter.

[bigdan1]

the lead from the gearbox earths the whole engine so no good earth then no spark or starter.

we didnt put it to the box we put it to where the battery earths maybe thats why but seemed like the right thing to do as that would be the best place in a way. ill try it to the box 2moz...
so there should be 4 wires off the back of the starter the live straight from the batt and two smaller wires with spade connectors and then a earth that goes to the box?

[brainsnova]

non of the wires at the starter are earths they are all lives and switched lives for speed i would put a jump lead from the engine or gearbox then to the earth on the battery and then try the starter, to make it turn over all you need is a permant live and the trigger wire and away you go.