Recent content by ward e

so i was having issues with my left brake light not working when the right turn signal was on, the right brake light was working fine when the left turn signal was on. i traced it to the turn signal switch. it had to be held in a certain spot for the brake light to stay on. so today, i pulled...

I had problems with my battery dying on my 1995 Toyota Corolla. So I pulled the alternator had it tested and it was certainly bad. I replaced the alternator, checked the battery voltage and it was 12.5 volts. So I tried jump starting the car and it is turning over just fine but will not start...

I have a 77' Yamaha XS360 with some electric start issues. I am getting spark when trying to kick start but the bike wont turn over, but it hasnt run in 4+ years. On to the electric start problem. The main problem is the solenoid will not click, when I push the start button. So, I replaced it...

I have an 1977 Yamaha XS360 that is having starting issues. First off I want to say that the solenoid is not clicking. So here is what I did, I jumpered across the larger terminals and got the starter motor to move. This told me that the solenoid was faulty! Well, maybe. I measured the voltage...