LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Ford >> 1998 >> Taurus SHO >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Electrical >> Starter >> Starting System >> System Tests >> Starter Circuit Current Draw Test
October 30: LEMON manuals on a temporary server, it is slow and having issues, download the manuals you need! Later in November we will switch back to the fast server.

Starter Circuit Current Draw Test

Ensure battery is fully charged. Ensure battery connections are clean and tight. Disconnect inertia fuel shutoff switch to prevent engine from starting. Clamp inductive ammeter lead around all positive (or negative) battery cables. See Figure . Crank engine for about 5 seconds and check amperage reading while cranking. Normal amperage draw is 130-220 amps. If amperage draw exceeds specification, replace starter.

scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals