Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 270

8B - 2
STARTING
S R
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
• S t a r t e r R e l a y - Visually inspect the starter
relay for indications of physical damage and loose or
corroded w i r i n g connections.
• S t a r t e r - V i s u a l l y inspect the starter for indica-
tions of physical damage and loose or corroded w i r i n g
connections.
• S t a r t e r S o l e n o i d - Visually inspect the starter
solenoid for indications of physical damage and loose
or corroded w i r i n g connections.
• W i r i n g - V i s u a l l y inspect the w i r i n g for damage.
Repair or replace the faulty w i r i n g , as required.
S T A R T I N G SYSTEM
DIAGNOSIS
C O N D I T I O N
P O S S I B L E C A U S E C O R R E C T I O N
S T A R T E R FAILS
T O E N G A G E .
1. B A T T E R Y
D I S C H A R G E D O R
FAULTY.
2. S T A R T I N G C I R C U I T
W I R I N G FAULTY.
3. S T A R T E R R E L A Y
FAULTY.
4. I G N I T I O N S W I T C H
FAULTY.
5. C L U T C H P E D A L
P O S I T I O N S W I T C H
( M A N T R A N S ) FAULTY.
6. S T A R T E R S O L E N O I D
FAULTY.
7. S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y
FAULTY.
1. R E F E R T O G R O U P 8 A - BATTERY. C H A R G E O R R E P L A C E
BATTERY, IF R E Q U I R E D .
2. S E E C O L D C R A N K I N G T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P . T E S T A N D
R E P A I R F E E D A N D / O R C O N T R O L C I R C U I T S , IF R E Q U I R E D .
3. S E E R E L A Y T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P / R E P L A C E RELAY, IF
R E Q U I R E D .
4. S E E I G N I T I O N S W I T C H T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P . R E P L A C E
S W I T C H , IF R E Q U I R E D .
5. S E E C L U T C H P E D A L P O S I T I O N S W I T C H T E S T , IN T H I S
G R O U P . R E P L A C E S W I T C H , IF R E Q U I R E D .
6. S E E S O L E N O I D T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P . R E P L A C E
S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y , IF R E Q U I R E D .
7. IF A L L O T H E R S T A R T I N G S Y S T E M C O M P O N E N T S A N D
C I R C U I T S C H E C K O K , R E P L A C E S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y .
S T A R T E R
E N G A G E S ,
FAILS T O T U R N
E N G I N E .
1. B A T T E R Y
D I S C H A R G E D O R
FAULTY.
2. S T A R T I N G C I R C U I T
W I R I N G FAULTY.
3. S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y
FAULTY.
4. E N G I N E S E I Z E D .
1. R E F E R T O G R O U P 8 A - BATTERY. C H A R G E O R R E P L A C E
BATTERY, IF R E Q U I R E D .
2. S E E C O L D C R A N K I N G T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P . T E S T A N D
R E P A I R F E E D A N D / O R C O N T R O L C I R C U I T S , IF R E Q U I R E D .
3. IF A L L O T H E R S T A R T I N G S Y S T E M C O M P O N E N T S A N D
C I R C U I T S C H E C K O K , R E P L A C E S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y .
4. R E F E R T O G R O U P 9 - E N G I N E , F O R D I A G N O S T I C A N D
S E R V I C E P R O C E D U R E S .
S T A R T E R
E N G A G E S ,
S P I N S O U T
B E F O R E
E N G I N E
S T A R T S .
1 . B R O K E N T E E T H O N
S T A R T E R R I N G G E A R .
2 . S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y
FAULTY.
1 . R E M O V E S T A R T E R A S D E S C R I B E D IN T H I S G R O U P .
I N S P E C T R I N G G E A R A N D R E P L A C E , IF R E Q U I R E D .
2. IF A L L O T H E R S T A R T I N G S Y S T E M C O M P O N E N T S A N D
C I R C U I T S C H E C K O K , R E P L A C E S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y .
S T A R T E R D O E S
N O T
D I S E N G A G E .
1 . S T A R T E R
I M P R O P E R L Y
I N S T A L L E D .
2 . S T A R T E R R E L A Y
FAULTY.
3. I G N I T I O N S W I T C H
FAULTY.
4 . S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y
FAULTY.
1. I N S T A L L S T A R T E R A S D E S C R I B E D IN T H I S G R O U P .
T I G H T E N S T A R T E R M O U N T I N G H A R D W A R E T O C O R R E C T
T O R Q U E S P E C I F I C A T I O N S .
2. S E E R E L A Y T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P . R E P L A C E RELAY, IF
R E Q U I R E D .
3. S E E I G N I T I O N S W I T C H T E S T , IN T H I S G R O U P . R E P L A C E
S W I T C H , IF R E Q U I R E D .
4. IF A L L O T H E R S T A R T I N G S Y S T E M C O M P O N E N T S A N D
C I R C U I T S C H E C K O K , R E P L A C E S T A R T E R A S S E M B L Y .