Hey All:

 

I haven't been around the New Gen list for a while..... I have an 87 Turbo (nuff said) and been hangin' mostly on the Old Gen side. But Red, the 94 $300 Alpine wagon has a bad starter relay. I can hear it clatter in the morning sometimes when it acts up and doesn't start the starter. But, of coarse, on the occations when I've taken off the panel to find out which one it is, the car starts just fine. Anyone got a pic of its exact location?

The problem is most likely due to bad solenoid contacts in the starter solenoid. This is mounted on the starter motor and you can replace the contacts if you would like to for around $10 dollars in parts cost. The other alternative is to replace the whole starter.

The problem is most likely due to bad solenoid contacts in the starter solenoid. This is mounted on the starter motor and you can replace the contacts if you would like to for around $10 dollars in parts cost. The other alternative is to replace the whole starter.

I'm pretty sure it's the relay. You can hear it buzzing when it doesn't function right. It sounds just like the electronic buzzer I built for science fair in fourth grade, which was cool but didn't win a prize. First prize went to the brainy red headed kid in my class named Charles, who built, from scratch, a functioning air conditioner / swamp cooler. He was always two or three steps ahead of everyone else. I could NEVER get first place with him round. And Yes - I'm STILL bitter. :banghead: -

Well hello, Sonic. I was wondering whatever became of you.

 

Charles

Vice President, Global Development

THE CARRIER CORPORATION

Well hello, Sonic. I was wondering whatever became of you.

 

Charles

Vice President, Global Development

THE CARRIER CORPORATION

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Never mind. I found it. It's the single relay right above the steering column.