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[terry paget]

OE03EWW 3.2 ex-police special manual petrol saloon

This morning put in key, turned to start position, nothing. Put on headlights, turned key to start, headlights did not dim. Tried jump leads to battery from another battery, no change. I suspect failed starter solenoid.

I suppose I should check I have 12 volts to solenoid; where are the wires, what colour wire do I want? Is there a fuse in this circuit? Are there any other checks I should make?

[Shackeng]

Earth lead connection sound?

[terry paget]

Earth lead connection sound?

Certainly worth a try. I clipped a jump lead from engine lifting hook to battery negative terminal, tried starter with headlights on -no cranking or click, headlights stayed bright. So I guess not engine earth strap.

[terry paget]

Are all V6 starters the same? I see on e-bay adverts for V6 starters  inferring they fit all V6 Omegas. It's one of the items I did not remove from my 3.0 when I scrapped it, never having had a starter fail on a V6,

[symes]

check fuses under bonnet

[Andy B]

OE03EWW 3.2 ex-police special manual petrol saloon

This morning put in key, turned to start position, nothing. Put on headlights, turned key to start, headlights did not dim. Tried jump leads to battery from another battery, no change. I suspect failed starter solenoid.

I suppose I should check I have 12 volts to solenoid; where are the wires, what colour wire do I want? Is there a fuse in this circuit? Are there any other checks I should make?

I'n not sure what access there is to an Omega's starter, but can't you short out the connections at the actual starter itself? (like you had to do on a 24 valve Senator when suffering from the 'hot start' problems) If you can, it proves the starter one way or the other. 

[terry paget]

check fuses under bonnet

Thanks Symes. All fuses OK. What a lot there are!.