Peculiar Starting Problems

[Muzzie]

Left the Hiace sitting for a couple weeks, while I was on holiday.

Came back to a flat battery - which I sorta expected, so I charged it up and tried to start it, and got nothing.

Wasn't battery voltage either - headlights stayed on bright when attempting to start, but voltage did drop down slightly, so the switch has to be working.

However, despite the small volt drop it wouldn't click in the starter unless you held it on start for a few seconds, then it would suddenly pull in and start. It used to be fine, but with the occasional small delay (like a second at most), but after leaving it over the holidays it's now much worse.

What would be causing the delay between the switch and the starter?

[wde_bdy]

Run a wire direct to the solenoid from the battery, if you have the same delay then the solenoid is probably on the way out.

Callum

[Muzzie]

Run a wire direct to the solenoid from the battery, if you have the same delay then the solenoid is probably on the way out.

Callum

*sigh*

THAT, would be easier said than done, but ok.

[overcast]

Had the same probs with my 4k in my ke70, need to use a relay, cant remember how it was wired up but I'm sure someone on here does

Edit: found a site that may help

http://type2.com/bartnik/relay.htm

One page back has a starter motor troubleshoot also

http://type2.com/bartnik/starter.htm

[Ae92typeX]

could also be the starter brushes wearing out- they exibit the same problem often. easy enough dissasembly and resolder job to put new ones in and clean solenoid up if its ok.