Car enthusiasts often wonder: how to close the starter with a screwdriver to start the engine
? And it occurs when the motor refuses to start due to the fact that the starter contacts are covered with an oxide film (strong dielectric), which prevents the normal flow of current. It becomes difficult to start the car without assistance.
Every car owner should know how to close the starter with a screwdriver in order to avoid trouble starting the engine. But before you learn this, you need to understand that this method is not effective in all cases. First you need to identify the causes of the malfunction.
In order to close the starter, you will need a screwdriver, wrench or other metal tool. In our case, consider the option with a screwdriver and a faulty retractor relay.
Problems with the retractor relay are indicated by a peculiar click under the hood when you turn the key in the ignition. The clicking sound is a signal that the solenoid relay is turned on, but the overrunning clutch cannot turn the crankshaft. There is only one way out - close the starter so that voltage goes to the winding.
First you need to choose the right screwdriver
so that its length matches the distance between the terminals that will be closed.
Next, the gearbox is placed in neutral gear
, the handbrake is tightened all the way, the key is inserted into the ignition switch and turned in the desired direction.
After which the starter terminals are short-circuited. The key and the screwdriver work instead of the faulty relay, and the Bendix turns the crankshaft. As a result, the long-awaited engine start occurs.
Overall the method is simple
. But owners of cars from the 80s and 90s need to know that in contactless ignition systems, the switch controls the voltage supply to the coil, but in older ones there is no such control, and when the starter closes, the coil may break.
If you have to close the starter in the contact system, it is better to do it together
. One will need to turn the key in the ignition, and the second will need to close the starter contacts.
More experienced car enthusiasts know that the car may not start for a number of reasons that have nothing to do with the starter. But still, most often the “dog is buried” in it.
To clearly understand the essence of the problem, you should familiarize yourself with common starter malfunctions, which include:
- burnt winding;
- malfunctions in the relay;
- wear of the overrunning clutch (Bendix);
- oxidation of contacts.
With all these breakdowns, the engine will start with difficulty or even refuse to start. It is in this situation that you need to take action.
In principle, everything is clear with the main question. The entire procedure for closing the starter is accessible and does not require special knowledge and practice. But most people may be wondering why the starter does not want to start the internal combustion engine?
The fact is that the solenoid relay has a solenoid, an electromagnetic coil and a contact group in its design. The latter, in turn, has a washer and two bolts (copper).
This simple process powers a car engine.
But when the above-mentioned contacts oxidize, current can no longer pass through them, which means that the necessary charge of electricity does not reach the winding, as a result of which the car does not start.
In this case, to start the internal combustion engine, you can use several proven methods, such as: closing the starter with a screwdriver, asking your garage or parking lot mates to push the car (start it with a pusher) or take it in tow.
How to start a car without a key and without problems
We have all seen more than once how in dashing action films the main character starts a car without a key by connecting a couple of wires. Of course, it is possible that a similar situation can happen in life, and it is not necessary to steal a car or participate in a chase. The ignition key may simply be lost or broken during a sudden jerk in the socket. Repairs have their time, but for now you need to somehow start the car without a key. So how to do this? We're not action heroes, so we don't need to rush. Step by step turning on the ignition of a car without a key looks something like this for all car models:
- First, you need to carefully get your hands on the wires, which will require removing the protective cover from under the steering wheel.
- Once this operation is completed, you will see a set of multi-colored wires leading to the ignition switch. You need to separate the wires from the lock in any way that is most convenient for you.
- Having done this, determine whether each wire belongs to the vehicle’s on-board system and what each of them is responsible for.
- First of all, let's calculate the ground wire. Its most common color is green or black. Some cars have this yellow wire with a thin green stripe. To make sure that it is the grounding wire in front of you, connect it through the tester to the machine body. A digital indicator at value 0 means that this is the same wire. Insulate its end to prevent an accidental short circuit with the power wires: this can lead to failure of the on-board system.
- Now you need to calculate the power wire. To do this, study the colors - most likely it will be red or yellow, a lot depends on the voltage. It happens that there is only one such wire, sometimes there are several. Then you need to find everything. You will have to examine all the wires by connecting one multimeter probe to the ground wire or car body. You need to set the tester in advance to the voltage measurement position. Have you found all the wires from which the power comes? Also isolate them by grouping them first. Their accidental contact with the ground or machine body is dangerous.
- Now you need to find the wire that powers the starter. Be sure to lower the handbrake and, in turn, connect the wires of unclear purpose to the power wire, or to all of them at the same time, grouped together. One will definitely turn on the starter. Mark it with something, a marker or tape.
- Now connect the power wires to the wire that supplies voltage to the car. It is important that the connection is strong, otherwise the engine may stall at any moment.
- And now we do it like in the movies - we strike the wire that powers the starter, which will cause a short circuit and the car, if all the conditions described above are met correctly, will start. Once this happens, move the wire away.
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How to properly start a car in cold weather?
Step by step guide
There is an opinion that 8-valve engines, which are installed on 99% of cars of the SAMARA and SAMARA-2 family, start better in cold weather than 16-valve ones. I haven’t delved into what this is connected with, but if it’s true, then we have a better chance!
So, to start a car in cold weather you need to follow a certain algorithm:
- We get into the car, without turning on any power consumers, and turn the key into the ignition.
- We wait until the fuel pump pumps fuel and the IAC returns to its initial position (5-10 seconds).
- Next, turn on the high beam headlights for 10-15 seconds. At this moment, chemical processes will begin to occur in the battery, which will heat up and increase the current output.
- Be sure to hold the clutch!!!
- We try to start the engine, turn the starter for no more than 7 seconds. (Personally, my car almost always started on the first try, but the starter had to be turned for up to 5 seconds).
- If the car does not start, wait 2-3 minutes, otherwise the battery will not be enough for the second and third attempts to start the engine.
- We start the engine and turn it for no more than 7 seconds. Repeat again after 1-2 minutes.
- If you feel that the engine is almost starting, but you have been turning the starter for a very long time, then try pressing the gas pedal.
- If after 2-3 attempts the car does not start, then either your car is faulty or you have filled the spark plugs. The candles are flooded, what should I do?
- After starting the engine, do not rush to release the clutch, let the engine warm up a little. When you release the clutch, be prepared that your car may move away (even if it is in neutral).
Important: If your battery is dead, try lighting it from another car. “How to light a battery?” Even if a lighted car does not start, there is one last option: push and
To increase the current output from the battery, during severe frosts and long-term parking (overnight), it is recommended to remove and bring the battery home.
How to start VAZ 2106, VAZ 2109, VAZ 2110 and VAZ 2112 without a key
In the case of a VAZ 2106 , you need to remove the ignition cover and find the brown, blue and red wires. The thick red wire is positive. The brown and blue wires need to be secured with electrical tape, and the red wires should be struck on both wires. The car should start. A similar procedure can be done for VAZ 2109 .
To start a VAZ 2110 or 2112 car without a key , you will need to pull out the entire switch button so that it hangs on the wires and remove the cover: there will be four connectors. Now you need to insert it differently - into three connectors so that there is one free on the right. At the same time, the fuel pump will start working and the ignition will turn on. Now open the hood. It is necessary to force the starter to start, for which it is enough to bridge the copper bolts, which are located in the back cover of the starter solenoid relay, with a wrench or scissors. The car started.
You can clearly see how to not only start, but also open a “ten” or “two” without a key in the following video:
Now you know how to start a car without a key. Of course, a considerable number of cars of foreign expensive brands are already equipped with factory buttons and special key fobs; you can often find code panels for entering a PIN code. As for domestic cars, such an easy opportunity to start a car without a key should be alarming - do not leave the car unattended and without an alarm.
Read about opening a car without a key here. Well, if you are upset about losing your keys, read our instructions for this case.
I recently had a similar problem, I had to start the car without a key (my own, of course
