Bren Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Attempted to start the sd1 before with a booster pack - engine never turned over but there was the familiar staccato of a stuck solenoid - it carried on after I removed the key. I disconnected the battery after seeing wisps of smoke from the back of the engine. Not sure if it is starter/ ignition switch or low voltage. Will need to delve further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The 2cv did this many years ago- hitting it hard with a maglite didn't help. Just quickly pulled the battery connection off. New starter and all was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Length of scaffold pole and a hammer. Give it a wack, should unstick it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 be prepared for it to happen again.Basically the copper terminals on the solenoid have gone grotty, so they'll heat up and weld closed if worked hard. Braying it with something will knock them free but it's always going to prone to failing again.You can often buy just the solenoid, or the contacts. They might even be serviceable with a file. There's nothing magic about a starter motor so don't be shy taking it apart on the bench, just be methodical. Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I like your Joan Cornella avatar, cobblers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Could it just be smoke from wiring insulation heating up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Sounds like it could get dangerous this.....maybe change the solenoid?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derskine Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Put it in 2nd and rock it back and forth usually unsticks it. If it's a manual, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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