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Martin Frereault Posted on Apr 18, 2013

Starter doesn't stop

Intermittently, when I remove the starter relay it stops. Sometimes, the starting is OK but suddenly begins to start.

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    Martin Frereault May 04, 2013

    tanks for the tips..but the trouble was intermitant...sometimes ok for starter, no door lock, no remote door lock, empty batt after 24h...a lot of mix and intermitant trouble...until i saw the wather falling like a river in the fuses box!! thanks again!"

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Check the soulanoid and all wireing. sounds like bad soulinoid or bad connection

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