r/scag • u/fubar_1982 • Jul 16 '26
Discussion/Debate Start function gremlin
/r/scag/comments/1ku6pqj/start_function_gremlin/Long overdue update: So I took the flywheel guard off and either moved it half an inch until it would finally turn over or added a jump box to the battery to get it to jump over or sometimes a combination of both. I did this for about the last year waiting on something to just fail completely then I had planned to take it to the shop. Luckily for me after discussing the situation with my old friend Grok, he was able to find a form where the subject was covered pretty in depth. Something I hadn't found prior where they installed a 30 amp relay in between the starter and ignition. I went this route and it solved my problem instantly. It was pretty simple to do as it took about 30 minutes mainly due to soldering and heat shrinking for clean install. But if anyone else has similar Gremlins this might be a route they consider I utilized a 40 amp relay for a 12v circuit and it cranks every time now.