How To Bench Test A BMW E36 Starter

[@alicandonmez6748]

Thanks you saved us

[@luchomatic]

Thanks, I was able to test it on the engine, but it just does a single clunk sound and nothing more, I can crank the engine by hand (applying 35ft lbs of force), could it be a bad starter? I bought a new battery already with no luck

[@Dylan_Draper]

Based off what you’ve described, that’d be my guess. Is the car manual? If so, try pop starting it.

[@luchomatic]

@@Dylan_Draper It is manual, I was able to figure it out, I hooked the battery directly to the starter and it worked, so I checked the grounds from the back of the car to the engine and the problem was a loose ground, thanks for showing me how to test the starter it really helped

[@michaell.445]

Put the camera closer so we can see what you're doing.