6 – 20 TROUBLESHOOTING
15-3 Starter motor continues to run after the starter switch is turned off
Step Action Value(s) Yes No
1 Was “Visual/Physical Check" performed.
—
Go to Step 2
Go to
visual/physical
check
2 Inspect the magnetic switch contact point.
Was the contact point seized?
— Repair or
replace the
magnetic
switch. Go to Step 3
3 Inspect the starter switch.
Was the starter switch defective?
— Replace the
starter switch. Go to Step 4
4 Are any DTC stored? — Go to indicated
DTC. Solved
15-4 Excessive commutator sparking
Step Action Value(s) Yes No
1 Was “Visual/Physical Check" performed.
—
Go to Step 2
Go to
visual/physical
check
2 Inspect the contact condition between the brush and
the commutator.
Was the brush and the commutator contact
intermittent?
— Replace the
brush or repair
the
commutator. Go to Step 3
3 Was there the slag accumulation on the contact
face?
— Clean the
contact face or
replace the
brush. Go to Step 4
4 Was the brush holder loose? — Repair the
brush holder Go to Step 5
5 Inspect the commutator.
Was there excessive wear or pitting?
— Repair or
replace the
commutator. Go to Step 6
6 Was there loose the solder on the commutator? — Clean and
repair Go to Step 7
7 Inspect the armature shaft.
Was the run-out of armature shaft outside the
standard value due to worn bearing ?
—
Replace the
bearing Go to Step 8
8 Are any DTC stored? — Go to indicated
DTC. Solved