Electrical short

JasonNC
JasonNC Expert Adviser
in HUDSON
I was trying to crank my 49 the other day and I hadn’t replaced the vacuum line to the distributor.  Initially I thought I had ran down the battery but it appears that I have somehow created a short in the ignition system.  When I push the starter button the voltage drops and the starter would only click.  I charged the battery and it did the same thing.  I checked the wires from the ignition switch to the starter button and they seem to be okay.  I don’t know where to go from here.  

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  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    Your solenoid is suspect
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC Expert Adviser
    Okay.  I put a test light to the battery and touched the wires on the coil and both terminals lit up.  Can the coil cause a problem also?
  • charles4d
    charles4d Expert Adviser
    Is all your wire connection tite check for lose wires under the dash try moving them when you try to start the car my two cents worth
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    Your starter drive may be jammed in the flywheel
  • Jay_G
    Jay_G Expert Adviser

    I have had a battery fail where it would give good reading on a light but when you hit the started it would not have the juice to do a thing.  If you have a volt meter make sure your batter is close to 12.5 v or 6.3 or so (depending on your system) just sitting there.  Then turn on your lights and look at the voltage drop.  If significant it is the battery.  What is better is a battery tester that will out a load on the battery.

    Jay   

  • D7fever
    D7fever Member
    Your starter is jammed in the flywheel.  If you have a standard transmission you can put the car in gear, and rack the car back and forth, that will usually jar it free.  If you have an automatic you have to pull the starter and put it back on, can do that with the standard trans also if you want to.

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