| > Obviously, you probably don't have experience in troubleshooting. | > Shotgunning parts will get pretty expensive. | >
| > The starter relay on the fender is just a switch. When you apply 12V to | > the small "S" terminal, then the switch closes, and current flows through | > the two large terminals. When there is no voltage on the "S" terminal | > then the switch opens... unless the contacts are welded shut due to | > continuous operation. | >
| > First, disconnect the battery "+" cable at the battery. | > Next, remove the two heavy cables | > from the starter relay. Using your ohmmeter, measure the resistance | > between the two large terminals. With everything off (which it has to be, | > with the battery disconnected!) you should read an open circuit (infinite | > resistance). | | Check. Reads open circuit. | | > Now, with the battery "-" (ground) still connected, connect | > a jumper between the battery "+" and the small "S" terminal on the relay. | > You should hear a load "Click" as the relay closes. The resistance | > between the two large terminals of the relay should now read less than 1 | > ohm. | | Check. Resistance moved around a little. Settled at .1 | | > Remove the jumper at the "S" terminal and the relay should open back | > up (another click) and the resistance should now be back at "open | > circuit". | | Check. | | > If this test is not successful then you have a bad starter relay. | >
| > > Bob | > >
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| > Version: 6.0.690 / Virus Database: 451 - Release Date: 5/22/2004| | | If you're trying to engage the starter with the motor running as a | test you will damage something. Bad idea. | If the drive is engaged with the motor running you can usually hear | it. You hear a whine as the motor revs up and the drive will burn up | very quickly. If the starter relay is stuck this can happen, but you | would notice it because that starter would keep turning the engine | over when you shut the key off. | Sometimes burrs on the flywheel from bad engagement can hold the drive | out there too. | Why are you asking and what did you do, if anything, that might cause | a problem?
For more info on this thread, refer to thread: "Starter keeps running & burns up!!!"