Starter bad on LS-400

[wayne86]

We have a LS-400 with 230K. It runs great. Took a short trip to the store and it would not start. By that I mean it there was nothing when the ignition key was turned......no sound of even the starter trying to turn over the engine. The battery was fine and I checked all the fuses and they were fine.

Is this a common problem that someone might have some clues for hopefully something I can fix myself? Is this an obvious starter replacement and is that a DIY job?

thanks for any tips

 

[Vander]

If the battery is fine, check the cords that give power to the starter. Use a voltmeter to test those and make sure the starter is getting power. Because the battery can be fine, but may not be giving power to the starter.

 

[Tacoma_Kyle]

Starters dont typically just go bad randomly. Check all connections you possibly can regarding the starter. Yeah--some may be hard. Get a flash light. Sounds like a connection problem to me.

How did you test the battery?

If your starter is bad---that blows serious ass.

 

[Lextreme II]

Double check the starter relay....... and you can bypass the whole electrical system and test the starter.. http://www.lextreme.com/dx-starter.html