Starter
Testing
Starting System Voltage Drop Tests
NOTE:
The battery must be in good condition and fully charged prior to performing this
test.
There are three area of the starter motor circuits that voltage drop test can be performed
on. These include:
The starter feed circuit
The starter ground circuit
The starter solenoid.
Starter Feed Circuit
1. Disable the fuel system by removing the fuel pump fuse or the fuel pump relay.
2. Verify that the vehicle will not start.
3. Connect the positive lead of a voltmeter to the positive terminal of the battery.
4. Connect the negative lead of a voltmeter to the starter B+ terminal.
5. Turn the ignition key to the START position and note the voltage displayed on the
voltmeter.
Ideally, there should be no more than 0.1 volt drop for each connection
displayed on the voltmeter. No voltage should be consumed by the vehicle
wiring
A. If the battery cable connects directly to the starter motor there
should be no more than a 0.2 volt drop measured
B. If the vehicle uses a starter solenoid between the battery and the
starter motor terminal there should be no more than 0.4 volt
displayed on the voltmeter
Starter Ground Circuit
1. Disable the fuel system by removing the fuel pump fuse or the fuel pump relay.
2. Verify that the vehicle will not start.
3. Connect the positive lead of the voltmeter to the case of the starter motor.
4. Connect the negative lead of the voltmeter to the negative terminal of the battery.
5. Turn the ignition key to the START position and note the voltage displayed on the
voltmeter.
Ideally, there should be no more than 0.1 volt drop for each connection
displayed on the voltmeter. No voltage should be consumed by the vehicle
wiring
A. If the battery cable connects directly to the starter motor there
should be no more than a 0.2 volt drop measured.
Summary of Contents for TrailBlazer
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Page 26: ...Fig 3 Typical body and undervehicle maintenance locations Refer to chart for descriptions ...
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Page 175: ...Spring free length check Valve spring squareness check ...
Page 192: ...Front of piston mark ...
Page 361: ...5 3L Engine Except Saab Underhood Fuse Block 2003 2005 Early Production ...
Page 469: ...Removing the outer band from the CV boot Removing the inner band from the CV boot ...
Page 470: ...Removing the CV boot from the joint housing Clean the CV joint housing prior to removing boot ...
Page 471: ...Removing the CV joint housing assembly Removing the CV joint ...
Page 472: ...Inspecting the CV joint housing Removing the CV joint outer snap ring ...
Page 473: ...Checking the CV joint snap ring for wear CV joint snap ring typical ...
Page 474: ...Removing the CV joint assembly Removing the CV joint inner snap ring ...
Page 475: ...Installing the CV joint assembly typical ...
Page 553: ...9 Torque the lug nuts to specification 10 Lower the vehicle ...
Page 556: ...Toe in Frame Misalignment Frame misalignment ...
Page 588: ...Bleeding caliper ...
Page 624: ...Manifold gauge set components Refrigerant recovery recycling station ...
Page 676: ...A C Specifications ...
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