Apoc Bane
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Hi.
Background prior to question.
Had rear main seal, oil pan, and oil pump replaced at shop.
m1009 ran well for 3 days. Stopped starting only a click sound, after hearing power relay kick over, then turning the key.
Tested batteries - tested good.
Ordered new starter, thinking why not old one must be gone.
Got new starter (24v cucv one sold on ebay by eb electrics in CA)
Removed old starter.... Found the problem. The thick red cable going to the starter was cooked to the side of the engine and severed. Can only guess shop did it when they removed the starter to do the rear main seal.
Ok. Replace the cable, hook up new starter.. go to connect first battery ZAP! a shock.
I didn't think it was possible to wire up the starter incorrectly, but I've never worked on cars/ no one to teach.
Should I just go back to the old starter?
Something painfully easy with my wiring i did wrong?
thanks for the advice
Background prior to question.
Had rear main seal, oil pan, and oil pump replaced at shop.
m1009 ran well for 3 days. Stopped starting only a click sound, after hearing power relay kick over, then turning the key.
Tested batteries - tested good.
Ordered new starter, thinking why not old one must be gone.
Got new starter (24v cucv one sold on ebay by eb electrics in CA)
Removed old starter.... Found the problem. The thick red cable going to the starter was cooked to the side of the engine and severed. Can only guess shop did it when they removed the starter to do the rear main seal.
Ok. Replace the cable, hook up new starter.. go to connect first battery ZAP! a shock.
I didn't think it was possible to wire up the starter incorrectly, but I've never worked on cars/ no one to teach.
Should I just go back to the old starter?
Something painfully easy with my wiring i did wrong?
thanks for the advice