Starter motor on 405TD

I had this with a failing battery. Started a few times in the way described, then - gorn. Get the battery tested first before replacing if you do consider going down that route.

Could be all things you mention, could be your battery is on its way out.

Good luck!

As others have said it could be all those things but you can be certain it won't get better by itself. Colder weather is coming and starting is more strenuous for the battery and starter. I advise you get it sorted sooner rather than later.

Good Luck

Bob

I had this exact problem, and it was caused by a bad connection in the ignition switch. Basically the switch has to pass the current for the solenoid, and is not up to it. I added a relay to activate the solenoid, so that the ignition switch no longer had the load, and I have never had another problem with it in 7 years.

take off the wire on the solenoid which comes from the switch and connect it to the coil of the relay. Earth the other side of the coil. Take an equally big wire from battery pos to the contact connection on the relay, and the other contact connect to the solenoid. Job done. cost about £4.00 max.

I actually fixed the relay to the battery plastic tray side. This meant extending the original wire to the solenoid, but it's up to you where you place the relay.

Brian.

Thanks for advice one and all

Before spending out on bibs and bobs, in the bad old days this was a common problem caused by loose, dirty or corroded battery connections. Disconnect both connections, give the mating faces a damn good clean (emery paper, wet and dry etc) and then smear them with Vaseline (not grease, Vaseline conducts current, grease doesn't) then reconnect them good and tight. If that doesn't work you can then think about spending money.

Keith Willcocks (remove .nospam from address to reply)