STARTING SYSTEM

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Starting system
 PURPOSE

The vehicles starting

system is designed to turn
or crank engine over.
 Starting system

What are some of the

starting system
components.
 6 basic components

 1) Battery
 2) Ignition switch
 3)Battery cables
 4)Starter motor assembly
 5)Starter safety switch
 6) Flywheel assembly
 Manual vehicle and some automatic
transmission have safety switches.
 Starter

Average starter motor draws

about 250Amps or more.
This current flows through the
large cables that connect the
battery to the starter and ground.
 Function

 The starter circuit has 2 separate

circuits.

1) The control circuit

2) The starter circuit
 The Control Circuit

 Connects battery power at the

ignition switch to the magnetic
switch which controls the high
current to the starter motor.
 The Starter Circuit

Carriers the heavy current from

the battery to the starter motor
through a magnetic switch in a
solenoid.
 Starter Solenoid

 Receives a large electric current from the car battery and

a small electric current from the ignition switch.

 When the ignition switch is turned on, a small electric

current is sent to the starter solenoid.

 This causes the starter solenoid to close a pair of heavy

contacts
Starter Solenoid
 Starting Safety Switch

What is a Starting safety switch?

Why do we need a starting

safety switch?
 Starting Safety Switch

 Also called a park neutral safety switch for

automatic transmissions.
 Prevents the starting system from operating
when the transmission is in gear. Switch in
series with circuit.

 Clutch start switch used on manual

transmission cars.
 Switch is mounted on clutch pedal.
PNP Switch
Clutch Safety Switch
 Fly Wheel

Attached to the end of the

crankshaft.
Large diameter, makes it easy for
starter to engage and rotate engine
through gear reduction

FlyWheel
 Starter failures

What are some of the

possible starting failures
that may occur.
 Starting circuit failures

Starter solenoid.
Starter safety switches.
(PNP and clutch switch)
Battery problems
Starter motor.