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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Default car down again.. fixed starter now this pls help
just over a week ago we fixed the starter to the gs300 worked fine for a week.
Then yesterday the car started then drove like a mile then the car sounded funny then it shut off,
started it up and its on but it sounds bad so i pop hood and it sound like the starter is trying to start over and over so i take the key out and it would still try to keep starting, so i had to take disconnect the battery so it would stop. took starter out and brought back to store and they tested the starter its still good.. asking around one person told me it can be the ignition wire? any help would help again.. don't want to buy wire til I find out thats the problem. thanks Luther
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Sounds like an electrical short/problem. Try to see if you accidentally did something to the wires/wiring while you were installing your starter.
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Sounds like an electrical short/problem. Try to see if you accidentally did something to the wires/wiring while you were installing your starter.
ill try looking at that tomorrow. thanks
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Get a new starter.
The plunger is stuck causing the gear is not to release when the start circuit is open...
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Originally Posted by ltran82
took starter out and brought back to store and they tested the starter its still good.
Hopefully that's the problem.
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also have a look at the ignition plug at the back of the ignition barrel..contacts might be worn and arcing across..just a thought!! david
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also have a look at the ignition plug at the back of the ignition barrel..contacts might be worn and arcing across..just a thought!! david
or the starter relay if it has one?
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Originally Posted by FrankT
Get a new starter.
The plunger is stuck causing the gear is not to release when the start circuit is open...
ok will look at that also this morning. thanks will let u guys know if any of the suggestions is it thanks
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or the starter relay if it has one?
will look at that also thanks
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thanks guys had to get an ignition wire to replace.

fixed again thanks to you guys
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