dragoon
Well-known member
Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help throw some light onto the following.
A year or so after buying our boat, one of the starter relays packed-up. It would click, but was not able to pass any current and so the starter motor would not even try to engage. It could easily be bypassed by shorting a thick screwdriver across the terminals, so this was definately the source of the problem, and I changed the relay (70 pounds!! Ahem!!).
Last year, the other engine exhibilited the same problem, and again I replaced the starter relay. Another 70 pounds to Volvo.....
Now this year, the original one I replaced has failed in the same manner. I appreciate it's 3 or 4 years later, but I don't use the boat that often as I believe it can be worn out.
Can anyone throw any light on this? The engines are TAMD40Bs. Is this normal? Could this be a symptom of starter motors or solenoids that are failing and leading to a premature degrading of the relay contacts?
Any help much appreciated before I order another 70 pounds plastic box with 4 terminals.....
Cheers,
Paul
I wonder if anyone can help throw some light onto the following.
A year or so after buying our boat, one of the starter relays packed-up. It would click, but was not able to pass any current and so the starter motor would not even try to engage. It could easily be bypassed by shorting a thick screwdriver across the terminals, so this was definately the source of the problem, and I changed the relay (70 pounds!! Ahem!!).
Last year, the other engine exhibilited the same problem, and again I replaced the starter relay. Another 70 pounds to Volvo.....
Now this year, the original one I replaced has failed in the same manner. I appreciate it's 3 or 4 years later, but I don't use the boat that often as I believe it can be worn out.
Can anyone throw any light on this? The engines are TAMD40Bs. Is this normal? Could this be a symptom of starter motors or solenoids that are failing and leading to a premature degrading of the relay contacts?
Any help much appreciated before I order another 70 pounds plastic box with 4 terminals.....
Cheers,
Paul