starter doesnt turn motor till a second late
#1
starter doesnt turn motor till a second late
got a 99 Maxima and ive noticed every once n a while i turn the key to the start position n hold it and the motor doesnt turn over till a second later. i wanna fix this before it becomes a problem.
#4
lol well no like one time i had the key turned over and 2 seconds later right before i was gonna turn the key off n back on again to see if it would start it fired up. its like a delay and sometimes i feel like it isnt gonna do anything at all.
#5
Get a test light and tap it into the thin wire on the starter. See if the light comes on at the instant when you turn the ignition switch. If the light comes on and you have the delay, the starter has a problem.
If the light is delayed, then you may have a lazy, slow acting relay; clutch interlock relay if manual trans, park/neutral position relay if auto trans.
If the light is delayed, then you may have a lazy, slow acting relay; clutch interlock relay if manual trans, park/neutral position relay if auto trans.
#6
Get a test light and tap it into the thin wire on the starter. See if the light comes on at the instant when you turn the ignition switch. If the light comes on and you have the delay, the starter has a problem.
If the light is delayed, then you may have a lazy, slow acting relay; clutch interlock relay if manual trans, park/neutral position relay if auto trans.
If the light is delayed, then you may have a lazy, slow acting relay; clutch interlock relay if manual trans, park/neutral position relay if auto trans.
yea, it seems like a slow acting relay cause it dont do notthing while key it turned to start and sometimes i hear a small click like a relay then motor turns over.
should i change the relay or neutral safety switch?
#7
No, if you hear a click before the starter turns, I would check the starter. Is it an OEM starter??
#9
mine was also doing this before and i replaced ignition switch had starter and alt tested and it still did it...it turned out the person i bought the car from had a heavy key ring and had too much weight on the ignition cylinder too long and it knocked the catch loose in the cylinder...the problem with the cylinder is it is over 150$ for a 97 so i don't want to know what it is for a 99 if you want an idea to try for a temp fix let me know. this isn't a very good thing but it will work for a while if the cylinder is the problem its what i did to mine.
#10
Have you tried starting the car while in neutral? This would either point to the neutral starter switch itself or eliminate it. The park/neutral position relay is still a possible cause.
If the starter solenoid was sticking, the test light would illuminate but the engine would not be cranking. I think you indicated that the light was off. If the light was off, then I don't think the starter is the problem.
#14
starters can have an extended life on their way out, depends on how things line up when you shut down the car. Sometimes you just have to hit it with a tire iron or bar, something heavy, but, at that point it's only a short matter of time before they go completely...
Last edited by rhonster; 08-18-2011 at 08:35 AM.
#16
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