Does it go live to turn the starter motor on or does it earth out?

 

there shouldnt be a blue mate for a starter if were talking rst or any ford

the blue whire is your battery light and should have a connector nxt to the starter and then go to alternator

the only wires you should have are

big red main power straight from battery

black with red trace this is the crank wire and is ither spade or push on fitment

 

ah I see, ops, I assumed it was the blue wire.

so the black with red trace is the wire that basically tells the starter to turn. Does that wire go live or does it earth out?

 

it goes live mate

i think

 

ok cheers m8.

heres the background.

turn the key to position 3 and the starter doesnt move. Not even a click. Anything driven off position 1 goes off (as normal while they key is in position 3)

There is nothing wrong with the car as it wil bump start and is completly fine. I suspect either immobiliser has packed up on that circuit or starter is fooked. So wanted to see if it will crank over with just a direct live on that small wire to discount any problems with immobiliser.

 

id say your starter has gone mate

just do as you said really and test the the thing

but there common anyhow to go on rst carnt take the heat

 

this is on cossie but I presume its the same problem.

 

ive never had a starter go on my cossys yet mate

but it could be just one of them things as they all go at any point

i bought a brand new one fo rmy rst put it on and it was siezed but thats how quick they can go

but on chuck a live down the kink wire to sse if it turns

 

cheers m8y, I'll give it a go!

 

dont u love it when its just a simple fix!

just had a fondle with the starter motor wires tried it again and hey presto she starts!

obviously dirty contacts / loose wire. So as soon as Im back home I'll sort it out!