Mastering Starter Power A Comprehensive Guide for Automotive Enthusiasts

Purple will only have 12v when the key is held in crank posistion is the negative battery cable attached to passenger head. It clicks once then i lose all power in the truck. The only way to get the power back on is to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. When the starter is hooked up off the truck it will spin fine but when it's on the truck it bumps the engine over a few inches and looses power. When you turn the ignition key to the 'start' position, the starter relay switches to power up the starter circuit. In many electrical systems, ... Clicking and not starting is usually a low voltage issue from: leaving the lights on, a failing battery, a failing alternator, dirty or loose wire connections. A solenoid would be ON the starter (the smaller cylinder). There is no difference between the 2 large terminals. The common starting problems in preludes are related to the main relay and the immoblizer, either of which will still allow the motor to crank ... there will be a small ground wire to that solenoid and a small key on hot wire that activates the solenoid to make the connection and send power ... I'm getting 12V power in every spot on the starter relay except the one going to the trigger wire (with key turned to start). Even pulled the PDC apart and ... Open the fuse and relay box under the hood (labelled IPM). Turn the cover over and look for the 'starter' relay. Take that relay out and swap with another one ...