Battery, Solenoid, Starter??? I hit 'Start' button 3-5 times before it starts.

[mlmm2000]

My GTX 'clicks' the first 3-5 times I try to start it. The battery checked fine. How do I know if it is the switch, the relay, or the starter??

 

[timmyboy76]

unplug the wires to the switch and "touch" them. If no go, then "jump" the relay, if no go, then starter or cable from relay to starter are bad/corroded

 

[mlmm2000]

Thanks, so if I jump the relay and it starts, which is bad, the battery or relay?

 

[timmyboy76]

Thanks, so if I jump the relay and it starts, which is bad, the battery or relay?

the relay will be bad..

 

[mlmm2000]

timmyboy76, I appreciate your help. Just to be clear, to 'jump' the relay, I disconnect the battery cables from the relay and than connect my charger to the relay posts?

 

[timmyboy76]

nope...leave the red cables hooked to the "post" on the relay. Cable from battery to relay, and cable from relay to starter. Jump the 2-post at relay w/ heavy gauge wire or screwdriver. Be prepared, cause its a "nasty" jump...:reddevil: