Aloha Hawaii Chapter,
Just had a starter solenoid problem and found a gap in our business community: No Auto Electric shops anymore.
John in the Old Industrial (Kona) sold out last year. The other John in the new industrial (Kona) folded this year.
A guy named Lee is opening up a shop at the marina (Kona) but he's not ready, and may not be ready anytime soon.
If anyone in the Hawaii chapter could start up a auto electric shop and offer starter / alternator repairs & parts, you'd have a monopoly in Kona.
None of the auto parts stores carries solenoid repair kits ($25), only whole replacement starters ($400). I had to fix my starter by fashioning a couple of solenoid contacts from stainless angle stock ($5).
BTW, the Dodge dealer and Cummins West both wanted $775 for a starter.
Aloha, Dean.
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Aloha from Kona, Hawaii. Captain Dean Towle
1991.5 Dodge Ram W250 CTD w/IC 4x4 5-speed Hummer wheels & tires