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Greenlee · 03-10-2019, 08:06 PM

My truck died again on Saturday. This time I had a multimeter with me. It was getting over 12 volts to the starter, over 12 volts to the lug on the alternator, but 0 to .5 to the stud on the firewall. So I think my problem is between the starter and the stud on the firewall. I started shaking wires around and it started and I was able to drive it home. The terminal at the starter has already been replaced, but I may replace it again. The rest of the wire runs behind the block and is difficult to see.

What does the small gauge wire on the starter do? I’m suspicious of that wire because it looks like it’s been repaired before, but I’m not sure if it would cause me to lose power to everything.

03-10-2019, 08:06 PM	#23
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: Electrical Gurus - 87' no keyed power My truck died again on Saturday. This time I had a multimeter with me. It was getting over 12 volts to the starter, over 12 volts to the lug on the alternator, but 0 to .5 to the stud on the firewall. So I think my problem is between the starter and the stud on the firewall. I started shaking wires around and it started and I was able to drive it home. The terminal at the starter has already been replaced, but I may replace it again. The rest of the wire runs behind the block and is difficult to see. What does the small gauge wire on the starter do? I’m suspicious of that wire because it looks like it’s been repaired before, but I’m not sure if it would cause me to lose power to everything.