# New starter issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 11, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576 "2007-07-11T18:07:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mindispower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mindispower/32/5634_2.png) [@mindispower](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mindispower)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576/1 "2007-07-11T18:07:01Z")

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Mercury Villager '96. Just put in new starter (& solenoid)and when I hook up batt, what I assume is the new starter fires up with ignition off. High whirring sound. What did I do wrong. I am no mechanic but do just fine with a shop manual.

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**Author:** ![malibu585](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/malibu585/32/18_2.png) [@malibu585](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malibu585)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576/2 "2007-07-11T18:17:30Z")

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sounds like the wires to the silonoid are on the wrong terminals. mainly the positive battery cable. re-check where you have the positive battery cable connected to the silonoid. My bet is that it is attached to the wrong place on the silonoid. -or the other wires to the silonoid are backwards. Play the shuffle game a bit and check those wires.

–speaking from experience~

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**Author:** ![mindispower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mindispower/32/5634_2.png) [@mindispower](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mindispower)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576/3 "2007-07-11T18:26:11Z")

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Thanks, I will try that NOW!

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**Author:** ![mindispower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mindispower/32/5634_2.png) [@mindispower](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mindispower)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576/4 "2007-07-11T18:54:10Z")

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You Called it. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![malibu585](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/malibu585/32/18_2.png) [@malibu585](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malibu585)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-issue/1576/5 "2007-07-11T19:26:30Z")

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Happy to help out 🙂