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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: osealy on 12 November 2010, 18:10:14

Title: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: osealy on 12 November 2010, 18:10:14

So I changed it for a 2nd hand one which turns over much slower & has occaisionally clicked. I s there a relay between the keyswitch and starter solenoid? Where is it ? what No? I tried the removed one on the bench & solenoid seems fine!!!

Title: Re: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: Kneepad on 12 November 2010, 18:17:35

Can you connect a voltmeter across the battery terminals and see what the voltage drops to when you turn the key.

Title: Re: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: geoffr70 on 12 November 2010, 22:03:12

I've never touched a diesel omega, but after having the same problem on my dads transit, and trying lots of things including new starter and dual mass fly wheel that had eaten itself, my dad assured me the battery was a good un.

Problem still there and it was a duff battery after all! Don't want to state the obvious or insult you but is your battery ok? The transit had exactly the same symptoms.

Title: Re: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: osealy on 13 November 2010, 00:33:27

The battery is not 100% but I'm beginning to think that there is a dodgy relay somewhere between the key & solenoid, the problem is exacerbated by the beginning of the" no hot start problem" I put a 2k resistor in for starts & it works!

Title: Re: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: hoofing it on 13 November 2010, 09:13:51

Sounds like a bad earth :y

Title: Re: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: osealy on 13 November 2010, 16:56:04

Not tried a meter yet, but lights and stereo stay good while cranking!

Title: Re: TD starter sometimes just clicks.
Post by: zirk on 13 November 2010, 19:54:17

Need to check battery and charging condition as well as lead connections and earthing. What can throw a red herring on the 2.5TD's battery system, is a sticky glow plug relay, it competes with the charging circuit if stuck on and and kill a a fully charged battery within minuets even with the ignition off and key out. tends to be an intermittent thing as well.

Chris  :y