How to Test Your Car Starter Motor at Home

If your car won’t start and the key turns, but nothing happens or you hear a click, it could be a problem with the starter motor. Your car’s engine is activated by a starter motor so you can go on all the fun road trips or make it to school on time.

How Do I Know If it is My Starter? Test your Vehicle Starter Motor

You can perform a basic test at home to find out if your starter motor is in working condition. And this is important, as it can help prevent you from being stranded with a car that won’t start.

How to Test Your Starter Motor

Be certain your vehicle is parked securely and the motor is off.

Pop the hood of your car and locate the starter motor. It tends to be toward the rear of the engine.

1) Disconnect the battery: remove the negative battery terminal followed by the positive battery terminal.

Test the battery voltage with a multimeter. It should read approximately 12.6 volts. If it’s below that you might need to charge your battery.

Attach the multimeter both to the starter motor’s terminals. Get someone who can start the car and you check the metre reading.

If you get about 12 volts the starter motor is probably OK. If it is less than 12 volts, it’s possible that your starter motor is bad.

Common Starter Motor Problems

Starter motor problems Gestreifte SpiEle A few things that could go wrong with this are; Worn out brushes, Defective solenoid, Bad connection. If you notice these problems, resolve them as quickly as possible to prevent further damage to your vehicle.

Tools You Need for the Test

Here’s what you’ll need to test your car’s starter motor at home:

Multimeter: to measure battery and starter motor voltage.

Spanner set, for removing the battery terminals.

Work gloves: for working on your car.

Safety glasses: shield your eyes from debris.

Ensure the reliability of your car through regular inspections

Regular checks of your car’s starter motor help to ensure measured success and an engine that won’t leave you stranded. Adjust ASAP: If something doesnrquote t work, then make it work. Extend your Fun Safely Now you can enjoy those fun trips whenever you want Keep Your Vehicle in Great Working Order. Keep in mind, a little maintenance will go a long way for your car.

In summary, checking your vehicle’s starter motor yourself at home is a simple and effective means of ascertaining the health of you car! Following these steps and other maintenance help in more money and time saving ways. So, the next time you start your car with the turn of a key, you can trust your starter motor to take you where you want to go.