waynos 0 Posted December 21, 2006 i went out to start the car today and wen i put the key in and turned it i got nothing, instead i got some nasty noise from the starter motor.like a buzzing or a motor running sound. It didnt stop until my dad wiggled the big wire that goes to it from the battery. My question is why the hell did it make that noise. it is a fairly new starter aswell. Is this more likely to be a wiring problem?because the wire that my dad wiggled is definatly not standard. Someone else has changed it for some thicker stuff. Also could this be to blame for my intermittent flat battery that i sometimes get? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted December 21, 2006 to answer both questions: Yup and Yup... 8) Dodgy wiring to the starter motor will effect the ability of the alternator to charge the battery as the alternator is connected to the +ve of the starter and that in turn is connected to the battery... A dodgy connection at this point will limit the current available to the battery to charge it when the engine's running, as well as limiting the current available from the battery to the starter when you're trying to get the thing running... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted December 22, 2006 Yeah - it's to do with the current I think - a mate of mine had this with a knackered battery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
