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Old 09-11-2020, 11:30 AM   #7
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Found them. Took out the starter relay, looked normal. Didn’t bypass it, just rapped it on the heel of my hand a few times, greased connecting spades with dielectric and put it back in. Fired right up...
Although that’s what it does. Every once in a while, it just won’t start. Could go months of being fine, then one day, nothing. I’m going to order and replace the relay as they are inexpensive. I’m just hoping this isn’t an intermittent fault with the immobilized or computer. The worst part is I just don’t know how to troubleshoot all the possibilities.

Thanks for the advice, learned something, that makes it a good day!
T
So first just about any relay is going to look normal.

What can happen to them is that the contacts inside the plastic case can get burned or more normally carbon up.

They are just as common as a fuse
They only cost about $10.00 and you can get them at any auto parts store.

So I always replace them when coming across problems like yours just so I know the relay is good.

I always go with the simplest things first and work my way up.
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