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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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So for the last few weeks on occasion my car will not start on the first attempt. You hear one click followed by no noise what-so-ever. But it would always start on the second attempt.

Now, being mr. smart guy, I just decide I'm going to buy a starter for my 207k mi car and replace it (the most probable culprit for my problem).

I get under the car take the two 13 mm bolts off, and find just one wire attached to the starter/solenoid. I remove it and put it on the new starter. bolt everything back up and start the car.

no start.

now it only turns once, but nothing afterword. This time, nothing gets the car started. sooooo... I put on the old semi-faithful starter, and i got the same problem.

Did I mistakenly yank some nearby wire? was there another wire i didn't notice altogether? What happened?

P.S. i did take the neg off the battery every time i messed with the car. no worries there...

Thanks guys for your soon to be input
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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my car is an 02 ta i have 2 wires on starter 8mm head nut and a 13mm look for small wire one feed from battery one from relay check voltage at starter
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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do you mean the short one that goes from the starter to the solenoid? i didn't mention that one cause i didn't mess with it, but if you include that: then its technically two wires that I've seen.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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no im pretty sure there are two wires its been a while since i did mine one wire from battery wont crank starter need signal from ingnition needs input from relay how many posts on starter for wire hook up
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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no im pretty sure there are two wires its been a while since i did mine one wire from battery wont crank starter need signal from ingnition needs relay
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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just looked it up in factory manual there is 2 battery and starter lead looks like in diagram it comes out of harness by front 02 sensor connects to small post on solenoid
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Mike, you've gotta be right. I cant amagine a relay without a second wire... tomorrow I'll go back at it!
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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you were right. thanks!
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Can u give me a some guidance on the whole procedure of replacing the starter, never done one before,
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