Have you ever wondered how an engine starter motor works to bring your car to life? In this video, we’ll break down the mechanics and science behind the starter motor, one of the most crucial ...

When you turn your vehicle’s key or press the start button, what gets everything going is the starter. It’s an electric motor with the sole purpose of spinning the crankshaft to start the ...

However, these can often be replaced cheaply with minimal work. Starter motor brushes may also wear out and become erratic as the starter ages. Starting System Troubleshooting.

[LeoDJ] noticed that this starter motor in a modern Mercedes had some interesting benefits beyond all of these perks, but it took a bit more work to get up and running than a typical alternator ...

Solenoids are critical car components since they allow your ignition system to reach the starter motor and, in turn, cause your car to turn on in the first place. Without a solenoid, turning your key ...

After work, I'll grab my multimeter and check it, but I am realizing that a starter that pulls 12V at up to 225Amps, could annihilate my multimeter if I hook it up wrong.

At least that's how it works in theory. Starter motor failure is rarely caused by a blown or shorted motor itself—usually it's a problem with the bendix mechanism or the solenoid.

You turn the key on your Jeep and are greeted with a clicking sound, or maybe only silence. Whether you’re running late for work or headed out for weekend wheeling, that’s a situation that can ...

Introduction Step-by-step Voltage drop testing Voltage drop – what’s it about? The opening part of this series laid out how the starter motor works, set ...

See exactly how a starter actually spins a motor thanks to this nifty custom see-through model. S tarter motors are incredibly convenient pieces of engineering. Instead of having to use a hand ...