Starting Syste m
Starter Tes t
NOTE : Th e ai r temperatur e mus t b e betwee n 5 9 an d
100° F (1 5 an d 38°C ) befor e testing .
Recommende d Procedure :
• Us e a starte r syste m tester .
• Connec t an d operat e th e equipmen t i n accordanc e
wit h th e manufacturer' s instructions .
• Tes t an d troubleshoo t a s described .
Alternat e Procedure :
• Us e followin g equipment :
Ammeter, 0 -40 0 A
Voltmeter , 0 -2 0 V (accurat e withi n 0. 1 volt )
Tachometer , 0 -1,20 0 rp m
• Hoo k u p a voltmete r an d ammete r a s shown .
NOTE : Afte r thi s test , o r an y subsequen t repair , rese t
th e PC M to clea r an y code s (se e sectio n 11 ).
Chec k th e Starte r Engagemen t
1 . Disconnec t th e 8 P an d 6 P connecto r fro m th e ICM .
2. Wit h th e shif t leve r i n tur n th e ignitio n
switch t o STAR T (III) .
• Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine . I f th e starte r
doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 3 .
• I f i t crank s th e engin e erraticall y o r to o slowly , g o
t o "Chec k fo r Wea r an d Damage " o n th e nex t
page .
3. Chec k th e battery , batter y positiv e cable , ground ,
starte r cu t relay , securit y contro l unit , an d th e wir e
connection s fo r loosenes s an d corrosion . Tes t again . I f
th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 4 .
4. Unplu g th e connecto r (BLK/WH T wir e an d solenoi d
terminal ) fro m th e starter . Mak e sur e th e shif t leve r
is i n the n connec t a jumpe r wir e fro m th e
batter y positiv e (+ ) termina l t o th e solenoi d termi -
nal. Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine .
• I f th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , remov e
it , an d diagnos e it s interna l problem .
• I f th e starte r crank s th e engine , g o t o ste p 5 an d
continu e th e test .
5. Chec k th e ignitio n switch .
6. Chec k th e starte r cu t relay .
7 . Chec k th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h (se e pag e 23-109 ).
8 . Chec k th e securit y contro l unit .
9. Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e WHT/RE D wir e betwee n
th e ignitio n switc h an d starte r cu t relay , an d chec k
fo r a n ope n i n th e BLK/WH T wir e betwee n th e
starte r cu t rela y an d starter .
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Starting Syste m
Starter Tes t
NOTE : Th e ai r temperatur e mus t b e betwee n 5 9 an d
100° F (1 5 an d 38°C ) befor e testing .
Recommende d Procedure :
Use a starte r syste m tester .
Connec t an d operat e th e equipmen t i n accordanc e
wit h th e manufacturer' s instructions .
Tes t an d troubleshoo t a s described .
Alternate Procedure :
Use followin g equipment :
— Ammeter , 0 - 400 A
— Voltmeter , 0 - 20 V (accurat e withi n 0. 1 volt )
— Tachometer , 0 - 1,20 0 rp m
Hoo k u p a voltmete r an d ammete r a s shown .
NEGATIV ETERMINA L
NOTE: Afte r thi s test , o r an y subsequen t repair , rese t
th e EC M to clea r an y code s (se e sectio n 11 ).
Chec k th e Starte r Engagemen t
1 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e ignitio n coil .
IGNITIO N COI L
4P CONNECTO R
2. Wit h th e shif t leve r i n o r , turn th e ignitio n
switch to STAR T (III) .
Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine . I f th e starte r
doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 3 .
I f i t crank s th e engin e erraticall y o r to o slowly , g o
t o "Chec k fo r Wea r an d Damage " o n th e nex t
page .
3. Chec k th e battery , batter y positiv e cable , ground ,
starte r cu t relay , securit y contro l unit , an d th e wir e
connection s fo r loosenes s an d corrosion . Tes t again . I f
th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 4 .
4 . Unplu g th e connecto r (BLK/WH T wir e an d solenoi d
terminal ) fro m th e starter . Mak e sur e th e shif t leve r
is i n o r , then connec t a jumpe r wir e fro m th e
batter y positiv e (+ ) termina l t o th e solenoi d termi -
nal . Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine .
I f th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , remov e
it , an d diagnos e it s interna l problem .
I f th e starte r crank s th e engine , g o t o ste p 5 an d
continu e th e test .
5 . Chec k th e ignitio n switc h (se e pag e 23-66 ).
6 . Chec k th e starte r cu t rela y (se e pag e 23-63 ).
7 . Chec k th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h (se e pag e 23-146 ).
8 . Chec k th e securit y contro l uni t (se e pag e 23-283 ).
9 . Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e BLK/GR N wir e betwee n th e
ignitio n switc h an d starte r cu t relay , an d chec k fo r
a n ope n i n th e BLK/WH T wir e betwee n th e starte r
cu t rela y an d starter .
SOLENOI DTERMINA LWIRE
BLK/WH TWIRE
S (SOLENOID ) TERMINA L
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