One of our great customers in NYC called to say his car won’t start, and when he pulls the “S” knob, nothing happens. He says the battery is good and so I wondered if the starter solenoid might have failed-we have seen that before.
Here’s short video that demonstrates how to test the solenoid. Of course you can test these multiple spark free ways (such as with a continuity tester, it’s a simple switch, after all) but in the case of this particular client, a screw driver is what he has to do a down and dirty test, as shown…
NOTE: BE CERTAIN the car is in neutral before messing with your solenoid or you might run yourself over. And make sure to disconnect the battery when and if you replace it. You can order a spare by clicking here…