S54 doesn't crank at all little help

[WannaBe30]

Also I did not put any vanos lock in


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[Jb325is]

Do you trust the jump box you were using? Still kinda sounds like low voltage to me. I had problems like this getting mine started for the first time, had to get a new battery.

[WannaBe30]

Actually I dropped off my battery to the local shop and they said that its bad (every friggin battery I have ever dropped to be charge they say that).

Anyway I am going to go get a new one in a few I hope that works.

Not sure if that makes a difference for the throttle actuator or edk thing. But a local shop I know has one used I will borrow. To see after I get the new battery

Andrew has been helping make sure I have the starter wires hooked up correctly I will post our last conversation and a pic in case someone can translate and verify to save time.

The after service from Andrew has been great! And will highly recommend dealing with him!

God I hope that works out




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[WannaBe30]

S54 doesn't crank at all little help

From Andrew in response to me asking if the wire labeled "starter 30h" goes to which terminal on the starter:

It connects to the field terminal, which is the one that has the cable attached to it on the starter itself. It’s the one the other 2 wires/cables are NOT attached to -> Terminal 30 gets the large red power cable. Terminal 50 gets the wire on the engine harness. If you can’t figure it out then connect the wire on the adapter harness labeled “starter 30h” to ground.

I sent him what I currently have:


What do yall think to me it is setup the way he described.

I am sharing this in hope that someone else may get use to it in the future. The only "no start" threads I saw were actually trying to crank over but won't. As this one is won't even crank over.


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[WannaBe30]

New battery:

Here's a video the loud click is from the starter. (Sorry I'm sick)

https://vimeo.com/120177230

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[WannaBe30]

Sooooo... I had something wrong Andrew corrected me to this: the wire from his harness was supposed to the post on the left instead.

I still don't have any crank tho just a big click.

I did however get the throttle actuator to respond cause like an idiot I forgot two plugs on the engine harness.

Current setup on the starter.




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[WannaBe30]

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[Andy Mechnic]

Stick a volt meter on each post and see what reading you get while cranking.

[WannaBe30]

Got it.
It wasn't getting power to the starter


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[gobuffs]

Do you have a big red wire from the battery to the starter? Starter solenoid can click without this, but it won't turn over...ask me how I know.

[WannaBe30]

I'm guessing same way I do.

I thought it had power but with out a bolt meter was only a guess.

It only cranked over when I stuck cables on it so I out two and two together and tried something directly to the battery it worked.


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[jink0619]

Nice! Glad u got it figured out, also thanks for the pic of the starter very useful info for me :)

[WannaBe30]

Thanks and glad you will be able to use it

What I did was run the big positive wire from the starter directly to a b+ junction I had before

This was the engine bay positive terminal with a box around I just removed the box and hooked it up


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