How is a hand held starter switch connected? I have on from a garage sale I've never used and want to try it on a compression test. Its a squeeze switch with two wires with a spring clip on the end of each. The instructions say connect one clip to the battery cable on the starter and the other to the starter relay. I don't know what a starter relay looks like. The Haynes manual says to test the starter motor connect a jumper wire between the positive terminal of the battery and the the small (ignition switch) terminal on the starter solenoid and the starter motor should crank the engine. The Haynes manual also says to disconnect the negative battery terminal and wedge something in the car to depress the clutch. The starter switch instructions say disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the ignition coil to prevent the engine from firing.
I've done a compression test before by tying the screw-in compression guage to a stick of wood wedged in the front of the engine compartment and watching through the space under the raised hood while turning the key in the ignition from the driver's seat. I'd like to try the hand held starter switch this time if I can figure out how to connect it.
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