For most vehicles, that moment traces back to the starter motor, a compact but demanding component asked to perform ...

If the starter motor on your car stops working, you have two options: Replace it, or repair it. Most people (including me), would probably just buy a new starter and chuck the old one in the trash if ...

Ahead of its scheduled discontinuation in March 2026, Toyota has recalled the GR Supra over a starter motor issue. According to BMW, “unexpected wear” on an internal component could cause the motor to ...

The starter is responsible for turning over your car’s engine and helping it start, but like all parts, it has a limited lifespan, and it will eventually fail. The four-stroke internal combustion ...

Follow along as we restore a BMW E30 starter motor as part of the 325i Sport project. This episode covers the full teardown, ...

What better way to enjoy a waning summer evening than by jumping into your vintage Pontiac and heading to a local cruise-in for a few cold beverages and a burger off the grill? If that sounds like fun ...

Back in the day, you had to hand-crank your engine to start it. Thankfully, Charles Kettering and Cadillac gave us the electric starter motor in 1912, and we’ve started our engines from the comfort of ...

The NEC defines a controller in a few different ways. In Art. 100, a controller is described as “a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner, the electric power ...

Motor Starter is a device which is connected in series with the motor to decrease its starting current and then increase it as motor starts rotating gradually. It is an electrically operated switch ...

Vehicle alternators are interesting beasts. Produced on a massive scale, these electric machines are available for a minimum of cost and contain all kinds of great parts: some power electronics and a ...

I'm having problem with a starter motor on a riding mower, and need to check if the motor is getting juice and not working or if something else isn't working and no juice is getting to the starter.

Vehicle alternators are interesting beasts. Produced on a massive scale, these electric machines are available for a minimum of cost and contain all kinds of great parts: some power electronics and a ...