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What part of that didn’t I think of first. $300 isn’t bad if in stripping the equipment I need to to just replace a starter takes care of the issue. Here is the rub;
is it the ignition switch? After all before it stopped starting altogether, I had to put the selector into neutral to start when it simply wouldn’t start in park. The ignition switch controls the selector for starting, so is it a problem within the switch. I want to test the output to the starter on the switch and need procedure help with that. Otherwise I start disassembly for the starter as suggested.2003 Element with 4 mo. old battery, and have had intermittent issue of starter turning slower than normal, but still starting, to turning too slow ar barely at all then after waiting 30 secs. it would start like normal, no hint that anything was different, then progressing to it wanting to start only in neutral, just a few days of this phenom., and now not starting at all. Starter wants to turn and barely turns for a sec. or two then nothing. Have tested battery, voltage of 12.37, under load at 82%, cleaned terminals and posts thoroughly, checked cable wires at terminals and in good condition. Removed cover from steering column and tested voltage going into ignition switch which was one tenth of a volt less than voltage of battery post to post, starter relay is not buzzing or clicking as I replaced it shortly after buying vehicle about 4 mos. ago. I don’t know how to check output voltage to starter from ignition switch. Can you give me guidance on this procedure to either troubleshoot problem at switch before I have to start removing all to check starter. I haven’t checked the voltage or resistance at the starter yet as I can’t see how to accomplish that unless you know of some trick to do so. Thanks
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