70 Duster Starter Relay Voltages
OK, now I'm seriously stuck.
In going through things I discovered that the 40A fusible link was failing such that occasionally it would turn on the lights weakly but that's about all. So, I replaced that, thinking it was the problem but it wasn't. Tried 3 different fuses with the same results. I removed the brown/yellow wire for the NSS from the starter relay and grounded that relay terminal to the engine block. This also didn't work. I removed the ground wire from the battery to the block and cleaned it again. I don't know what gauge it is but it looks more than thick enough and has lots of copper in it. Looking really expensive to replace I simply reattached it. Again no luck getting the starter to make any noise.
So, I have a new battery with a new starter relay with new fuse and 11.4V on the starter terminal. It's got to be the starter. So, I pull out the starter and buy a new, not remanufactured, starter as Napa had it for <$100. Great. Just for fun, I take the old starter and have it tested and it passes 3 times, no problem, I saw it myself. According to the ammeter at the auto store it is pulling 85A. I haven't done anything with the new starter yet.
What am I missing on figuring out why the starter won't crank?