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    Bizarre starter behavior (won't "bench test" on motor)

    I have pulled it off and bench tested it many times, works great. Back on boat: nada.
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    Bizarre starter behavior (won't "bench test" on motor)

    The starter does NOTHING while mounted to the engine, either with the key or directly jumping it to a battery using cables ("bench testing" while mounted). That said, it's not even engaging the flywheel and therefore it's irrelevant if the plugs are in or out. I'm not sure how jumper cables...
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    Bizarre starter behavior (won't "bench test" on motor)

    I had it sitting on the ground when bench testing, didn't hold it. It jumped for sure. I grounded the negative wire from the battery to one the vertical threaded posts that come out of the starter and bolt into the block. This same location worked just fine when bench testing the starter on...
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    Bizarre starter behavior (won't "bench test" on motor)

    Yes, I applied the jumper cables directly to the starter and I measured full battery voltage (~12.4V) across the terminals on the starter itself--and again, it was just sitting there doing nothing! Also worth noting that the jumper cables didn't spark when I put them on the battery terminals...
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    Bizarre starter behavior (won't "bench test" on motor)

    No, it directly mounts to the block without isolation. But again: I directly shorted the positive and negative cables to the starter itself while mounted to the engine (positive bolt for +, vertical threaded mounting rod for - terminal) and it WILL NOT turn over. Basically, how could it being...
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    Bizarre starter behavior (won't "bench test" on motor)

    I have a 1996 75hp Force. I've been having hard start issues, fried OEM starter. Replaced with an Arco. Arco fires up in bench test just fine with jumper cables, however when I install on motor it will no longer "bench test". By that I mean after it's installed on the motor I run the jumper...
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