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A signal from the ignition switch closes the contacts in the relay to allow current to flow to the starter.

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How on a 93 dodge spirit 3.0L how do you check to see if the starter relay is bad?

from what ive read you can switch the starter relay with the horn relay and give it a try.... if she starts and the horn dont work you have a bad relay


How does a motorcycle starter motor work?

When you hit the starter button the starter relay send power to the starter. the starter solenoid pushes the starter shaft outward and the starter turns. When the solenoid moves the shaft it is connected to the jackshaft which ingages the starter gear on the clutch


Your 1994 camero wont start hit the key and nothing push start and it start and instantly dies security light is flashing all lights and things work but starter wont turn over have to push start but i?

need new starter or solenoid or starter relay. check the small wire on the lock clyinder and key is probely broken set of the securty system.


Does the fuel pump work through a relay?

Yes, it is a fuel pump relay.


What could cause the starter not to work in a 1987 Dodge Dakota 4 cylinder?

Make sure battery is charged. Clean all wire connection at battery & at the starter. Make sure trans is in neutral or park completely or clutch pedal is completely depressed (check if neutral switch is ok) If no response from these check out solenoid, starter 7 innition switch & all wires/connectors in starting circuit. Here is another thing to look for-make sure the ground strap is connected to block & frame/body. Check the fuse & relay. They are located in the fuses box on the fender well in the engine compartment

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How on a 93 dodge spirit 3.0L how do you check to see if the starter relay is bad?

from what ive read you can switch the starter relay with the horn relay and give it a try.... if she starts and the horn dont work you have a bad relay


Will the starter relay from a dodge stealth work in a Mitsubishi 3000gt?

Yes.


How do you replace a starter on a 2005 ford five hundred?

The first thing to do is check the starter relay which is below the motor. If that doesn't work, the starter must be completely removed and replaced.


How do you fix or find a short in a wire that causes the starter fuse on a 2004 Dodge Neon to keep blowing?

Disconnect the wire at the starter and try the ignition. My guess is that the starter itself is the problem. If the fuse does not blow then it is the starter, if it does blow then go to the relay center in the engine compartment and check the starter relay. Work your way back to the ignition switch.


What would make a starter not work?

Battery condition/charging system, Dirty/loose battery connections, Dirty/loose connections at the starter, Worn out starter solenoid, Worn out brushes in starter motor, Worn out starter drive gear/flywheel assembly, Faulty or out of adjustment neutral safety switch, Faulty starter relay,


Why your truck will not start in the morning using the remote starter?

If all of the other remote functions work, the problem is most likely in the truck. Check all of the connections and the relay that control the remote starter functions of the truck.


Why wont engine start but other electrical items work?

you either dont have enough charge in your battery to turn the motor over, or your starter is bad. might also want to check your starter relay to see if it works.


What does the fuse relay box do?

The fuse relay box is a box usually in the top right corner under the hood on the drivers side which has a series of fuses that allow certain components in your car to work suck as your starter relay, dash board lights, radio, a/c etc. And if they blow out the component it is assigned to will not work until the fuse is replaced


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How does a motorcycle starter motor work?

When you hit the starter button the starter relay send power to the starter. the starter solenoid pushes the starter shaft outward and the starter turns. When the solenoid moves the shaft it is connected to the jackshaft which ingages the starter gear on the clutch


Why would a car make a clicking noise when the key is turned but the car not turned on?

A very low (but not quite dead) battery will do that. It's the starter relay trying to work.


How does braking system in automobiles work?

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