Ray Schmidt

After 15 years apart the car is going back together. Went to turn car over and the only thing that happened was a click from a relay on the firewall. When I honk the horn the horn relay just clicks. I put a remote starter button on the starter and it turns the motor over. My question is could these relays be bad and cause the car not to turn over.

'75

Trans in park, or clutch pushed in for manual trans?

Peterbuilt

At the starter do you have the PURPLE wire on the small terminal closest to the block?

Ray Schmidt

Trans is in park. I even tried to bypass the neutral saftey switch. I am getting a clicking noise from the relay on the firewall when I turn the key to start the car.

Ray Schmidt

Yes the purple wire is on the inside pole of the starter. I should check the coil wires, I dont know if that would make the starter not in-gauge. I am getting a clicking noise from the rely on the firewall. If that relay is bad could that cause my problem? Thanks for the reply.

Ray Schmidt

Forgot to Thank You for your reply, sorry!

Peterbuilt

With the NSS bypassed and the key in START do you get 12 volts on the purple wire at the solenoid?

A88FXRS

weak or missing ground connection is my guess

Ray Schmidt

I will check that next time I am working on car. Thanks.

Ray Schmidt

[QUOTE=A88FXRS;1597270434]weak or missing ground connection is my guess
The starter turns the motor over with a remote start button attached at the starter. If it was a ground would this work? Thanks!

A88FXRS

that seems to prove that starter motor is grounded ok. wiring issue in harness is next to check.

TimAT

I'm curious to know exactly what relay on the firewall is clicking when you turn to start. The horn relay is on the left inner fender. The only thing thru it is the key buzzer and the horn, but it does have terminals for the power that is just a junction.

Ray Schmidt

Thanks for the reply. All the wiring on the car is new.

Ray Schmidt

Thanks for the reply. I think it is the wiper motor relay. That is the only relay on the drivers side firewall.