Hello,
I'm needing a bit of help with a 1970 Dodge Dart I'm building. A little history on the car is as follows. Its an original paint, body, 65,000 survivor car that was a 6 cylinder car. It's been converted to a v8. It has a mild 408 stroker in it. MSD 6al box with a Blaster coil. MSD distributor etc.
I replaced the turn signal switch last winter and had the steering column out for some touch up on the paint.
The motor is getting close to being able to start up. I have two problems:
1. I installed a Optima battery. I hooked up all my wires to the starter relay. I got busy and didn't touch the car for a week. When I got some time to mess with it the battery was dead. I checked for draws and found a 2 amp draw. I started testing wires and found that the wire going from the positive battery post to the starter relay lug was the draw. I unhooked the wire from the battery and my draw went away.
I replaced the starter relay thinking it was bad and that did not take care of the problem. I tested my yellow wire going to the starter relay from the ignition switch thinking maybe I had power all the time. The only time I have power to the yellow wire at the starter relay is when the key is to the run position so that good there.
When I hook the battery wire up to the the starter relay I can hear a click in the steering column area or under the dash? So its energizing something and draining my battery?
2. My second problem is when I turn the key to start the vehicle it will not crank. I can just hear a clicking sound again coming from the column area or under the dash. When I try to start the car I can see my volts gauge peg down then back up after I let off the key.
I CAN jump the starter at the starter relay to engage the starter.
Does anyone have any ideas here? I'm thinking I have something defective or not put together correctly in the steering column from when I replace the turn signal switch. I have headlights, brake lights, and flashers but no turn signals? Could a bad turn signal switch be the cause of my no start issues as well?
Thanks in advance for the help.
