Thread: Starter Dragging. Still!

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Originally Posted by willowbilly3

A voltage drop test is done by setting the meter to volts dc, hold one end right on the neg battery post, not the cable end, and the other on the starter housing. Have someone crank it and note the reading. It needs to be less than 1 volt. Do the same with the pos, holdig it to the posts, not on the cable. Also anyplace that has high resistance will be warm to the touch, might even burn you.

I am going to try this. To make sure I understand. When I do the Positive side test (noted at the end above) I put the red wire from volt meter to the + battery post and the - wire from volt meter anywhere on the starter housing. Right?

Both the above tests should read no more than 1 volt?

Are you using the same solenoid that was on the original starter?