Well a mechanic told me my relay was going bad or their is a shortage.....My truck wouldnt start,lights worked,battery was fine,he checked it and said the starter was fine,there is a shortage in the relay.Which he pointed out to me its on the passenger hand side near the battery.So I went to autozone asked for a relay and they handed me a starter solenoid...Is this the same piece needed and does it sound correct that the relay is bad?What should I do//
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2007-03-20 03:25:37 · 4 answers · asked by Loved_by_the_Best 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
its the same thing,and it could be bad. you can check it by jumping the two big posts across with a screw driver, if it trys to start its probley bad. if that does'nt work it may have a bad ground, you should check your ground wire, its comeing off the neg. side of the battery and goes the frame or engine block. if it seams tight, you should at least loosen it up and check under it for corrosion.
2007-03-20 03:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by J.D. H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. The contacts in the starter solenoid/relay usually get pitted and go bad. You probably could have gotten away with just buying new contacts to put in the solenoid. Either way, you have the part...just replace the old one. You should be good to go.
2007-03-20 03:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes starter relay and solenoid r the same
2007-03-20 03:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a starter solenoid to me too..
2007-03-20 03:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋