Troubleshooting Hints - Starting System

1. Check the hydrometer eye that is built into the vehicle's Battery before troubleshooting the Starter System.

- Green eye - Battery is charged.
- Dark eye - Battery is discharged. Recharge Battery.
- Clear or yellow eye - Battery fluid is low. Replace Battery.

2. Check that the Starter Solenoid terminals S and B and Battery connections are clean and tight.

3. Check that grounds G101 and G106 are clean and tight.

The tests are designed for engines and batteries at normal operating temperatures and assume that there are no engine symptoms that could cause a no-start condition. To use the tests under other conditions could result in misdiagnosis.