Starter clicks using the key, engine starts by jumpering the relay
Quick update. My plan of attack was to unwrap the harness under the dash and then disconnect the turn signal switch as suggested, then test, test, test.
I had always known this car's wiring was janky AT BEST, but after taking a good long gander under the dash, boy is it bad!! Loosely connected splices, bare wire, wires crudely twisted together....ALL very poor connections. The car is a '74 but the dash is a '70. I assume the harness is also a '70, so there are wires with connectors that go nowhere. And on and on and on.
The dash pad is so badly cracked, that I decided to buy a replacement last year. Found a '71-74 complete dash in much better condition and had planned on starting fresh with that one (new harness, etc.). No time like the present, so I'm going to start on it as time permits.
I haven't gotten to unplugging the turn signal switch yet, maybe today or tomorrow. However, I've noticed the problem changes as the position of the fuse box changes. Still only starts with the turn signal engaged, but sometimes I have to keep the key turned or else it will die, other times the engine only cranks, other times no crank at all.
I don't see any wires melted together or any obvious damage yet, but I'm going to keep digging. Even though I'll be replacing this dash/harness, I'd still like to know where the heck the issue is. Thanks for the help so far.
Quick update. My plan of attack was to unwrap the harness under the dash and then disconnect the turn signal switch as suggested, then test, test, test.
I had always known this car's wiring was janky AT BEST, but after taking a good long gander under the dash, boy is it bad!! Loosely connected splices, bare wire, wires crudely twisted together....ALL very poor connections. The car is a '74 but the dash is a '70. I assume the harness is also a '70, so there are wires with connectors that go nowhere. And on and on and on.
The dash pad is so badly cracked, that I decided to buy a replacement last year. Found a '71-74 complete dash in much better condition and had planned on starting fresh with that one (new harness, etc.). No time like the present, so I'm going to start on it as time permits.
I haven't gotten to unplugging the turn signal switch yet, maybe today or tomorrow. However, I've noticed the problem changes as the position of the fuse box changes. Still only starts with the turn signal engaged, but sometimes I have to keep the key turned or else it will die, other times the engine only cranks, other times no crank at all.
I don't see any wires melted together or any obvious damage yet, but I'm going to keep digging. Even though I'll be replacing this dash/harness, I'd still like to know where the heck the issue is. Thanks for the help so far.
