Questions & Answers for: how do i know i have a bad starter

...bad. If you know the battery is good take out the starter and have it tested. If it is bad than replace it. Local parts store can test starter. If starter is good than swap a good relay with the ...

...bad cables between the battery and the starter. If you have access to a multimeter, you can test the resistance of the cable between the battery and the starter solenoid. It should read almost zero ...

...bad. You can remove it and take it to Schuck's/Chief's/Kragen/NAPA, they will test it for FREE. You can't beat free!!! I also have a 98 Jeep Cherokee with the same problem. I know I probably need to ...

...starter and have it tested, I would be willing to bet it is bad...any autoparts store should be able to test it and should be able to sell you a new or re-built starter. Hope this helps, let me

...than you have eather a bad ground or hot lead going to the starter. Use a DC volt meter or a test light to see if its got power coming from the starter button. Do all that and you'll know the

...know three reasons what it could be it starts when it want to either bad connection to the starter solenoid 1 starter solenoid itself going bad 2 the positive battery cable going to the starter from ...

know if starter is the problem on my 99 alero?car just clicks once and will not turn on. one way to see if the starter is bad is to jump the terminals on the starter if it rolls over the starters good

...bad starter. sometimes it's better to replace the whole starter, considering how much it costs to check all the above. suggest that you have battery checked for free at autozone or advance automotive ...

...bad starter. If you know how to jump the starter solenoid to the starter motor, you could check starter operation. On the solenoid is a purple wire. Use a small screwdriver (key off, car in park) and ...

...know the solinoid and starter are ok and the problem is the wire or connection to the starter switch. If you had problems before, It may be a bad ignition switch and the internal starter switch. Did ...