selenoid was replaced less than 2 years ago. when the starter was going slow once, there was smoke coming from under dash close to fuse box but couldn't tell where for sure. after cool started fine. I replaced the ignition control module before this and some problems were fixed [missing when revving up to use the electric dump fixed]. Seemed ok for a while but now it's back to giving trouble. wipers came on without activating after a slow start. ignition coil maybe? or some weird short?
Cars & Trucks - Chevrolet - 1500 - 1992 Chevrolet K1500
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Not the coil, wouldn't affect or be affected by the slow starter. I would double check grounds and battery, starter, and alternator connections for a clean tight connection. I would be looking at doing voltage drop tests to look for high resistance in the start circuit.
You may have to get under the dash and find the source of the smoke. Sometimes the back of the fuse panel where the wiring connects in will get so hot the plastic starts to melt. Then the wires and connections go bad, and you can even have current cross feeding into another circuit-like your wipers are doing. So I would pull off the fuse box and check for that. Keep looking for something that burned. It's got to be electrical.
Starter and solenoid being only 2 years old, should be good. But if starter to battery positive post has no high resistance in that connection, and battery ground is known good, and if the small (?purple?) wire to starter solenoid has battery voltage or very close to it, when checked with a voltmeter while the key was held in crank, then you might want to have the starter taken off and tested. The solenoid will be tested as well. If when you checked the small wire to solenoid with key in crank, and had much less than battery voltage, like 5 or 6 volts, then problem is in start circuit between the ignition switch and the starter solenoid.
Good luck. Let us know what you find out.
I doubt the module was damaged. Are these issues related? The starting problem and the missing? That could be a wierd short or a computer problem. You should check for any trouble codes. Some live stream style="display:none;">I doubt the module was damaged. Are these issues related? The starting problem and the missing? That could be a wierd short or a computer problem. You should check for any trouble codes. Some live stream data could be seen on a scanner-this would be for the missing. For the starting problem, concentrate on the battery, starter, ignition switch and the wiring and connections with them.
Thanks for your help. It was grounded incorrectly. Not grounded to the block. It wouldn't start after gassing up at a petrocan station & the guy took one look got out a pair of jumpers & grounded it to the block & it started fine. I changed the ground & it seems fine. Can't believe the auto electric place didn't figure that one out.