Pull-In Windings Test
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1998 Cadillac Seville, 1998 Cadillac Eldorado, and 1998 Cadillac DeVille. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Connect test equipment as in hold-in windings test. See HOLD-IN WINDINGS TEST. See Fig 1. Ground starter solenoid terminal "M". Turn switch on and quickly adjust carbon pile load until voltage reads as specified. See the PULL-IN WINDINGS SPECIFICATIONS table. Check ammeter reading. Turn off carbon pile and open switch. Refer to the PULL-IN WINDINGS SPECIFICATIONS table. If ammeter reading is not as specified, replace starter solenoid.
HOLD-IN WINDINGS SPECIFICATIONS
| Engine | Starter Motor | Amps | ||
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| 4.6L | PG260 | (1) 5-15 | ||
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PULL-IN WINDINGS SPECIFICATIONS
| Engine | Starter Motor | Amps | ||
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| 4.6L | PG260 | (1) 30-50 | ||
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