Problem starting the 43L Alpha I

"When I turn the key, it doesn

"When I turn the key, it doesn't turn over at all. I get a single click coming from the circuit breaker. When I try to push the reset button, it won't depress. Any thoughts?"

Sounds to me like a bad starte

Sounds to me like a bad starter solenoid.

"Withour more detail, a lot of

"Withour more detail, a lot of things jump to mind --
cheap and expensive.
Dirty connections of cables, either at battery or at starter or at ground. Disconnect and clean ALL.
Weak or dying battery. Have it tested.
Surface rust in solenoid chamber inhibiting movement for the switch. Failed starter solenoid. Replace.
Starter bad - will work sometimes but needs replacement or rebuild (it usually comes with new solenoid).
Slave solenoid bad. Ignition switch bad.
Engine hydrolocked.
Any combination of the above.

Start with the cheap items and eliminate, moving to the more expensive."

"You have 2 solenoids in the s

"You have 2 solenoids in the starting curcit.
The first one is a SLAVE solenoid. The second is the STARTER solenoid.
When you turn the key to the crank position it activates the slave solenoid, Usually found on the front left side of the engine.
from there the starter solenoid is activeated.

You need to determine which solenoid is faulty.

Sorry the diagram got uploaded twice

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