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Subject:Starter Help
From:dusty edwards
Date:Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:27:41 -0700

The other day i went to start up the '90 westy (automatic) and got
nothing.  I brought the battery home to give it a full charge and still
nothing.  Now i'm looking at the starter, but i got out the test-light
today and crawled under.  The main wire coming from the battery is hot
and the two other wires that clip into the solenoid are also making the
test-light glow (is that right?).  The bentley is showing other wires,
terminals 16 and 50, but i didn't notice them when i was doing the
testing.....and it's too dark now to go back.

Can anybody help me figure out the next step?  It still might be too
early to jump to replacing the starter, right?  If so, should i remove
the starter and take it to a shop to get it tested?  Any other ideas???

Thanks for the help!
dusty.

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