How To Test A Starter Off The Car. So if there is something wrong with the starter the starter solenoid or the battery your engine will not run properly. A voltmeter can help you check this.
So if there is something wrong with the starter the starter solenoid or the battery your engine will not run properly. Using a long metal screwdriver you can test a starter solenoid by placing the screwdriver on the large bolt and battery cable on the front of the solenoid and the small terminal that the starter wire is attached to on the front of the solenoid. Starting your car can tell you a lot about why it wont start.
If the starter turns the problem is in the electrical system.
If nothing happens youve got a bad starter. Check the wires that connect to your starter solenoid and tighten them. If the starter turns the problem is in the electrical system. It might not be the entire starter.
