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Subject:Ignition / Starter
From:David Wilhite
Date:Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:26:45 -0500

Hello all,

I've got a quick question before I start 'troubleshooting'.  My starter and
solenoid are fine, but it won't crank from the ignition switch.  Right now
I've got a nice long wire running from the solenoid.  When I want to start
it, I just turn the key to 'on' position and then touch the solenoid wire
to the hot post of my battery.  Is there something between the ignition
switch and the solenoid on the starter besides wire?  It would do this
intermittently in the past, but would later start.  I hope to get to it
this weekend, but figured I would ask for 'sage advice' before embarking on
this little exercise.  At this point in time, I think it may be my ignition
switch, but I'll have to put the multi-meter on to see.

Thanks in advance

David Wilhite
dnmwilhite@earthlink.net
01' KLR 650
84' Subaruvanagon

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