Urgent! SETA into 87 325e(Resolved)

[TobyB]

Does the icv buzz?

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[TimKninja]

You sure the signal wire (blk/yel) is on there tight and on the right pin?

Some ETAs have the huge starter with two pins for the signal wire , the bottom pin is the one you want and can only see it from under the car.

If the starter is the late model type that uses eyelet/stud/nut connectors NVM my post .

[F34R]

Does the icv buzz?

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Like a busy bee, and the ICV will not hinder the engine turning over.

You sure the signal wire (blk/yel) is on there tight and on the right pin?

Some ETAs have the huge starter with two pins for the signal wire , the bottom pin is the one you want and can only see it from under the car.

If the starter is the late model type that uses eyelet/stud/nut connectors NVM my post .

It is the late smaller starter. The engine was removed from the running complete 1988 325, I just removed it in whole and swapped into mine.

[jlevie]

12.24v at the starter would be a dead battery or a bad primary power connection, probably at the battery. Assuming you were measuring from the starter to chassis ground. If you were measuring from starter to the engine, the ground strap from the engine to the chassis could be a suspect.

[Thizzelle]

is your battery charged up? My battery sat for a couple month but started my car fine the first try drove it around the block and parked it. Then trying to start it again to leave it wouldn't start. Thought it was starter until I hooked up a jump start box, then it fired right up. Check dat current

[rudenate]

12.24v at the starter would be a dead battery or a bad primary power connection, probably at the battery. Assuming you were measuring from the starter to chassis ground. If you were measuring from starter to the engine, the ground strap from the engine to the chassis could be a suspect.

This. If you're getting power to the starter from the ignition switch, I would check your ground strap before condemning the starter.

[toointoxicated60]

Try to crank the car while measuring the battery voltage. If it dips low its a bad battery or start, if it doesn't change at all there is an issue with the c101 connectors.

I personally heavily doubt its a bad starter.

Had starting issues on Tom's swap and it was incorrect pin out at the c101.

[F34R]

Issue has been resolved, info updated in first post.

[TobyB]

What was it?

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