Before putting in new battery make up a jumper with a light bulb in it. Hook up ground on battery. Hook jumper to lead from starter solenoid (make sure taped and isolated from body) Hook other end of jumper to battery.
IF lite does not light you are OK - hook up battery.
IF lite lites you got something either turned on or you have a grounded connection. Pull all fuses and try again - if lite does not light now put in fuses one at a time to find what circuit trouble is in and go from there.
Dan Bentler
Dan, with my new battery, I have done your test...
With jumper between battery+ and starter solenoid (small lug), the light comes on very strong... Connected to the big lug on the starter, the light comes on very dim...
BUT, if I disconnect the wire that goes to the small lug (from the ignition key) and connect the testlight to the wire, no light; if I hook the testlight to the small lug, the light comes on strong. Am I right to think that the problem is in the starter, then? Does this call for a new starter, or?...
The starter tested good (although a bit noisy, the guy said) at the parts store a few days ago...
