Repair and Diagnosis: Electrical: Starters: Description: Notes

The starter motor is of conventional design with the motor in line with the drive pinion and the solenoid mounted above. See Fig 1. Each starter motor is of the pre-engaged type and comprises a series wound motor, an overrunning clutch and an integral solenoid. The starter solenoid is energized by a signal from the immobilization ECU when the ignition switch is moved to the crank position. When engine cranking is requested, the immobilization ECU checks that a valid key code has been received before granting the crank request. The power for starter operation is supplied on a substantial single cable connected direct from the battery positive terminal. The cable is connected to the solenoid via a copper threaded stud and secured with a nut. The starter motor is located on the rear right hand side of the engine block. The motor is secured to the block and protrudes through an opening to drive the flywheel via a ring gear.