starters going out
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=91492
Printed Date: July 05, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Topic: starters going out
Posted By: harrisell1
Subject: starters going out
Date Posted: March 09, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Hello Everyone, I have a strange situation. I have a 91 Caprice with autopage rs 855 installed and within 1 years time, I went through 4 starters. I have a tach signal and all and everything works fine but keep changing starters. It starts up fine but a few months down the line the starter goes. Can anyone figure this out? Thanks in advance. ------------- electronics
Replies:
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 10, 2007 at 8:27 AM
When you replace the starter's, are they refurbs or new ?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: peterubers
Date Posted: March 10, 2007 at 9:53 AM
I'm assuming you're talking about replacing the OEM engine starter/solenoid 4 times.... If that's the case... when you remote start the car -- the the start overcranking at all? Even for a split second or one whole second? If so, you may need to find a different tach signal so that the brain knows "sooner" that the engine has started appropriately. What are you using now for your tach signal? Injector? ------------- The search function is your friend.
Posted By: harrisell1
Date Posted: March 10, 2007 at 9:47 PM
No the white wire at the bottom of the coil. It cranks smooth no overcranking. I switched it to voltage and adjusted the crank time when I know a tach signal is alot better. ------------- electronics
Posted By: another-kelly
Date Posted: March 11, 2007 at 1:46 PM
is the flywheel chewed up?
Posted By: Mike M2
Date Posted: March 11, 2007 at 3:23 PM
No offense, but both the smallblock and the 4.3 that was available for that car have problematic starters. Where are you getting them from? I would suggest spanding a few extra and getting a quality one, either Delco or a performance starter from your local gearhead shop...
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Mike M2
Tech Manager
CS Dealer Services
Posted By: harrisell1
Date Posted: March 11, 2007 at 7:22 PM
That's what I was thinking about buying a brand new starter instead of the rebuilt. This is not my car but a customer
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Posted By: speed of sound
Date Posted: March 16, 2007 at 4:55 PM
make sure the connections at the starter are not corroded. A loose connection will make it arc and burn the starter out
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Ansonia, CT 06401
203-954-0066
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