Switched the starter, still not starting

JRWooden · 03-10-2022, 05:05 AM

Well... I just went out and pulled the relay out of the passenger kick panel...
Then popped the plastic cover off of the relay ...
Thankfully it wasn't a crimped metal case...

The relay contacts look fine ... essentially like new
However there was a bit of corrosion on the four spade lugs,
and they didn't seem to be all that tight in the mating connectors...

I don't really think the relay is the issue but maybe... ?
Tomorrow morning...I will gently tighten up the female crimp connectors just a bit
with some needle nose pliers(battery disconnected of course

Plug the little green bastard back in and see what happens...

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03-10-2022, 05:05 AM	#19
JRWooden Stock Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 4	Well... I just went out and pulled the relay out of the passenger kick panel... Then popped the plastic cover off of the relay ... Thankfully it wasn't a crimped metal case... The relay contacts look fine ... essentially like new However there was a bit of corrosion on the four spade lugs, and they didn't seem to be all that tight in the mating connectors... I don't really think the relay is the issue but maybe... ? Tomorrow morning...I will gently tighten up the female crimp connectors just a bit with some needle nose pliers(battery disconnected of course Plug the little green bastard back in and see what happens...