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Old Apr 20, 2026 | 09:46 PM
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Just think about it as water flow. Power goes to the ignition switch, when you turn the switch to Start, it send power to the starter relay control circuit. The other side of that circuit goes thru the park/neutral switch, and then to ground. If you hear the relay click when you turn the key to start, that part of the circuit is doing it's job. If you don't, then verify you actually GET power to the relay from the ignition switch, when it is in the start position. (Pin 85, I think.....) If you get power, then make sure you are getting a ground, (pin 86, though I may have those backwards, check the wiring diagrams to verify.) If you don't get a click from the relay, one of those two aren't workin' right. (or, the relay itself is bad.... test that by just swapping it with another relay. I think they are all pretty much the same there.) If you DO get a click though, then verify you have power at pin 30. That should have power at all times, regardless of what you are doing with the key. Pin 87 goes down to the starter solenoid. Need to see at least 9 volts getting down there to properly trigger the solenoid.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2026 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Just think about it as water flow. Power goes to the ignition switch, when you turn the switch to Start, it send power to the starter relay control circuit. The other side of that circuit goes thru the park/neutral switch, and then to ground. If you hear the relay click when you turn the key to start, that part of the circuit is doing it's job. If you don't, then verify you actually GET power to the relay from the ignition switch, when it is in the start position. (Pin 85, I think.....) If you get power, then make sure you are getting a ground, (pin 86, though I may have those backwards, check the wiring diagrams to verify.) If you don't get a click from the relay, one of those two aren't workin' right. (or, the relay itself is bad.... test that by just swapping it with another relay. I think they are all pretty much the same there.) If you DO get a click though, then verify you have power at pin 30. That should have power at all times, regardless of what you are doing with the key. Pin 87 goes down to the starter solenoid. Need to see at least 9 volts getting down there to properly trigger the solenoid.
sweet that make more sense but I do get a click regardless tho and is there a way to plug in the safety switch or can it be plugged in backwards if so just flip it 180 I’ve tried that too
 
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Old Apr 21, 2026 | 09:39 PM
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Does the relay click? If it does, make sure you have power on pin 30.
 
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