starter relay
The yellow wire is hot only in start and that comes from the ignition switch. Relay must be grounded. Try running an alligator clip lead or screwdriver from the big stud to the "push on" blade where the yellow wire is now. Should crank.
YES I did that and It cranked. I also cleaned and made sure the SR is grounded. but no start in usual method ( of just turning the key!!!!);;;; so problem is bad SR?????
here is my question: 71 duster MANUAL shift car, ( the yr they started using the clutch safety switch) or was it '70? .. anyway.... I bought a SR for prior years to '71 where there was NO clutch safety switch... ( don't need its cost and laying on may back!) does this NOT mean I have no problem with this whole safety switch situation???? I thought I had done this same thing years back, I admit I have only had a couple of stick cars of the 71 vintage. having this type SR with NO terminal for the safety switch neutralizes the whole BS of the switch ... correct!?? surely this type of starter relay is all I need. ?
it is like taking an auto SR and just grounding that NSW terminal? right?
in answer to Mr Grissom, I had the wife hold jumper to the SR for grounding to battery and SR CASE, ( already cleaned to ground SR case to inner fendr) and I turned the switch to start, she could hear a faint "click" but said it did not come from the SR, and when SHE turned the ign key inside the car, cold she hear no sound from the ign switch. she said the faint sound sounded like faint click from toward firewall ( had to have come from the starter, right ??)
like said, I am piecing back together a car that has sat for 20 years, and when it was parked back then, probably for a reason!!? ha
thanks for the help