Q: Ford Solenoid Switch in Lieu of Mopar Starter Relay?
I've gone through my collection of Mopar Starter Relays & just can't seem to get the SR to activate the Starter. .
As Carl Sagan would have said, "mulliuns and mullions" of these cars worked just fine with the usual Mopar starter relay.
So?
Fix what you have, find out the problem, troubleshoot it and PLEASE stop throwing parts at the thing.
SIMPLE:
Jumper across the two large relay posts with a screwdriver. Does the starter engage? How large is the wire going from the starter relay "square" terminal to the starter solenoid? this is normally no 12 or 10 or so.
Is the relay actually getting activated? A couple of simple checks with a test lamp or multimeter will tell you FOR SURE
Clip your meter to the "square" relay post, and to ground. Prop it up so you can read it. Twist the key to start. The starter should engage, and you should read "close to" battery voltage, or if it is cranking, at least 10.5V