Starter drawing current when machine is shut down.

[pgmrdan]

Ended up with a dead battery. Starter is drawing 6 amps when machine is shut down.
Does that mean the solenoid is partially stuck? How else can a starter draw current if it isn't through a stuck solenoid?
Thanks.

 

[Tazza]

That's one i have never heard of.....
Just what wire is pulling 6 amps? if you remove the small wire that goes to the key, does it stop? or is it one of the main cables?
What model machine too?

 

[7LBSSMALLIE]

That's one i have never heard of.....
Just what wire is pulling 6 amps? if you remove the small wire that goes to the key, does it stop? or is it one of the main cables?
What model machine too?

remove neg batt cable place test light between neg post and batt term, if lights there is a draw , now unplug componets one at a time to isolate circut ,(proballky glow plug relay) rember fancy meters will never replace a test light. go old school.

 

[7LBSSMALLIE]

remove neg batt cable place test light between neg post and batt term, if lights there is a draw , now unplug componets one at a time to isolate circut ,(proballky glow plug relay) rember fancy meters will never replace a test light. go old school.

fast and easy always beats over complication, work smart not hard,

 

[pgmrdan]

fast and easy always beats over complication, work smart not hard,

Replaced starter and current draw went down to about 0.1 amp or less for computer I'm told. Model is 751. Appears that all is well.

 

[Tazza]

Replaced starter and current draw went down to about 0.1 amp or less for computer I'm told. Model is 751. Appears that all is well.

Very strange fault, but at least the new starter did the job.

 

[pgmrdan]

Very strange fault, but at least the new starter did the job.

The lights came on bright this morning so that's better than it had been. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.