Hello to all. Would be grateful for any help/advice re my sleeping 1987 2.5 petrol
- Was bought with the knowledge that the ignition switch was faulty: spring not working so I had to remember to turn the key back one place after ignition: not surprisingly I forgot one day and had travelled a couple of miles before the smell of burning initiated a hasty stop. It would appear I had burnt the starter motor out and drained the battery in the process (needless to say I had my first tow home). I have subsequently bought and fitted a new starter motor and recharged the battery, however despite this its still dead. The poitive battery lead which attaches to the solenoid looks in a bad way, could this be inhibiting the flow of juice? any other thoughts would be very much appreciated.