Actually, to me your symptoms sound classic for connection problems. [Many times, replacing the starter solves the problem, not because the starter was bad, but because in doing so you inevitably clean and retighten the battery and ground connections.] Before replacing the starter, try THOROUGHLY cleaning and tightening the main starter connections, the main battery connections, and the main ground/negative connections. If that doesn't help, try replacing the main battery positive to solenoid cable, and the main ground (engine to battery) cable. If that doesn't fix it, my next shot would be to check the solenoid and the key switch, in that order.
Marty
'85 505 STI TD
'84 505 STI 5spd
3b. Re: 405 starter problem
Posted by: "Tae Jin Park"
Sounds like starter motor going bad. Starter motor on 405 tends to go out often, typical symptom that I exprienced on many 405s I owned or worked on is that it would ramdomly not work when engine is warmed up. It will eventually fail.
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>tj
>----- Original Message -----
> From: pfhalpern@aol.com
> To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:59 PM
> Subject: [Peugeot-L] 405 starter problem
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm having problems with my '89 405S starter.
> The symptom is when I turn the key I get power (lights, etc.), but no sound of the starter turning.
> Then I re-try, and it works. It tends to happen more often when the car is warm.
>
>Suggestions?
>
>Thanks,
> Peter
Received on Fri Jan 25 09:01:41 2008
