electric problem

1998 ISUZU TROOPER
170,000 MILES
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ALAN LUEVANO
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I electric problems! the starter runs when I conect the positive from the battery ! even do the key swich is in off position ! and no, the cable that feeds voltage to the starter selenoid is no touching the positive cable ! some one has an electric diagram for the starter ?
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:07 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Before you do all that let's try this do you have a multimeter?
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:34 PM
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With the battery hooked up see if the black wire with a yellow tracer has power to it?If it doesn't bad starter.
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:43 PM
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ALAN LUEVANO
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yes I have a multimeter ! what I notice is that with the cable that goes directly to the selenoid at the starter it has all the time 12vdc constant ! and it should no have to be with 12 vdc all the time ! the only time it should have voltage is when you operate the ignition swith! right?
Sep 14, 2012 at 2:26 AM
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The big one that comes from the battery?If that's the one your talking its always hot.How about the smaller I told you to check?
Sep 14, 2012 at 4:43 AM