I have got down to the source of the starter
solenoid not pulling in.
I removed the wire from the starter switch at the
solenoid terminal 50 and applied 12 volts from a good battery via short
leads. The solenoid pulled in and the engine started immediately.
Prior to that, all I was getting was a mild 'clack' from the solenoid, which
wasn't enough to energize it.
I had previously looked with grave suspicion at the
wiring coming out of the ignition/starter switch. Many wires have been cut
and had other wires added in. The splices are soldered but could well need
re-soldering to ensure good continuity. If any Trakka owner experiences
problems, this will be a mandatory check. These changes look to have been
part of the original Trakka wiring which, in mine, leaves a bit to be
desired. Mine was the de luxe conversion, which included an
alarm.
I don't want to get stuck again with a solenoid
problem, so I am putting in a waterproof relay at the solenoid, using the
existing 50 terminal wire as the signal line.
Les
----- Original Message -----From: plander@optusnet.com.auSent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 12:16 PMSubject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Diff Lock in ETKAFront and rear are the same.
> Les Harris <leslieharris@ optushome. com.au> wrote:
>
> Phill,
>
> What I am looking for is the mechanism as shown in the attached diagram.
> I can find the front mechanism but not the rear. As a matter of
> interest, the only mention that I can find in Bentleys is 27.13a/b.
>
> Les
>