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Old 10-22-2020, 02:01 AM   #16
koates
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Default Re: My '34 Won't Turnover

The ammeter has NOTHING to do do with the starter motor or cranking circuit so dont look at it. Have someone push the starter switch on the floor while you give the starter motor a bit of a tap-tap with a hammer and see if it cranks. If it does not crank then you will have to do some TESTING with a voltmeter or a test light and find out where you have or have not got power. The only way to test a batteries capacity to do work is with a load tester which loads a battery with about 200 amps or so for a short time, about 10 or 15 seconds. Most home workshops dont have a good one of those so take it to an auto electrical shop and have them test it. Im not convinced a local parts shop have a proper load tester. The old foot starter switches get a bit tired and new ones are around on ebay. As I said you need to test and not just guess by replacing parts. Regards, Kevin.
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