Car won't even crank...
OK, forget the coil and distributor, and please go back and read some of the posts over.
Your starter relay looks like this:
This is a simple relay and it has TWO distinct circuits
The FIRST circuit is the COIL which is an electromagnet, and when fed power pulls in what is called the ARMATURE of the relay, and this CLOSES the
SECOND part of the relay which is the CONTACTS
The two small terminals, the "push on" connectors, connect to the COIL of the relay
The two EXPOSED terminals, that is the BIG STUD (bolt) and the "square" looking screw terminal are the CONTACTS of the relay
For a very quick test when the car pulls this stunt, use any metallic object, a screwdriver, coin, etc, and jumper across the two LARGE TERMINALS.
Be careful, as the car can start in ANY GEAR with this procedure, so be sure the car is in park
If this causes the car to crank, we can go onwards and check some other things
OK, forget the coil and distributor, and please go back and read some of the posts over.
Your starter relay looks like this:
This is a simple relay and it has TWO distinct circuits
The FIRST circuit is the COIL which is an electromagnet, and when fed power pulls in what is called the ARMATURE of the relay, and this CLOSES the
SECOND part of the relay which is the CONTACTS
The two small terminals, the "push on" connectors, connect to the COIL of the relay
The two EXPOSED terminals, that is the BIG STUD (bolt) and the "square" looking screw terminal are the CONTACTS of the relay
For a very quick test when the car pulls this stunt, use any metallic object, a screwdriver, coin, etc, and jumper across the two LARGE TERMINALS.
Be careful, as the car can start in ANY GEAR with this procedure, so be sure the car is in park
If this causes the car to crank, we can go onwards and check some other things
