What was the problem with my Chevy truck starter?

What was the problem with my Chevy truck starter?

Crawled under the truck and the starter was warm to the touch. The wire from solenoid to starter motor was completely burnt off! I got a new one and it fired right up, ran good for a few seconds and then the starter engaged again. Shut it off, started again and it made it home completely fine as far as I could tell.

Can a bad ignition switch cause a starter relay to fail?

Although it’s unlikely that you’ll ever experience a problem with the starter relay, it is prone to mechanical failure and will need to be replaced by a professional mechanic if it wears out. Most of today’s modern cars and trucks have an electronic ignition switch that is activated by remote key.

Why does my starter keep cranking after I Turn Off the engine?

The starter keeps on cranking after it is running. I shut it off. The truck has an immobilizer but still cranks without the fob in the run position. I have no idea where to start looking in the electrical system for the issue.

What to do when Your starter won’t start?

What you want to do is go to the starter motor relay in the engine junction block. Go to terminal 85 and check and see if you have power when the key is in any position other than start. Let me know what you find and we will go to the next step. Could be a shorted wire to the solenoid. Pull the fuse for the starter and see if it still engages.

Crawled under the truck and the starter was warm to the touch. The wire from solenoid to starter motor was completely burnt off! I got a new one and it fired right up, ran good for a few seconds and then the starter engaged again. Shut it off, started again and it made it home completely fine as far as I could tell.

Although it’s unlikely that you’ll ever experience a problem with the starter relay, it is prone to mechanical failure and will need to be replaced by a professional mechanic if it wears out. Most of today’s modern cars and trucks have an electronic ignition switch that is activated by remote key.

The starter keeps on cranking after it is running. I shut it off. The truck has an immobilizer but still cranks without the fob in the run position. I have no idea where to start looking in the electrical system for the issue.

What you want to do is go to the starter motor relay in the engine junction block. Go to terminal 85 and check and see if you have power when the key is in any position other than start. Let me know what you find and we will go to the next step. Could be a shorted wire to the solenoid. Pull the fuse for the starter and see if it still engages.