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Author Topic: Starter relay fix (for dummies, uh, non-mechanics)  (Read 1000 times)
garyheskett All 49 x 3 st.louis
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« on: July 17, 2017, 08:57:30 AM »

First,  thanks to Kruzn  for his article, I couldn't have done this without him.
Second, one of the many things I ain't is a mechanic. Thanks to this site and the many people on this board who know "what's up" and help the rest of us (me).
Third, thanks to guys like Joe Hummer (Arnold, Mo.) for helping me with many projects. Without him (and guys like him on this board), I wouldn't even attempt many projects.  Joe has been great and helped me more times than I can remember. And he lives just a couple of miles from me! Thanks, Joe.
Long story short, I went to Florida in June on a new to me 99 tourer with 18,000 miles on it. Starter relay fried. Fixed it enough to get home. Oddly, my 97 green standard, 177,000 miles fried the starter about a week later.  Read the article from Kruzn about 20 times, went to Napa and got the Ford starter relay. For me (not the mechanic), seemed to big and a little more complicated (re-doing starter and battery cable). So back to Napa and got a starter relay (Napa 7-01860-1) that is for various lawn mowers. I was able to use the stock battery cable and starter cable by drilling out the holes slightly to fit on the new starter relay. Then the yellow wire to one of the terminals (the auto parts store told me which one), and the green wires to the other terminal (ground).  The red wire (with 30 amp fuse attached) went to the same terminal the battery is attached to. This was slightly different than Kruzn's, in that this starter relay is grounded by the terminal on the relay.  If I am confusing here, there are only four connections on the starter relay--two big ones and two little ones. The battery cable and starter cable go on the big posts, the yellow wire and green wires go on the small terminals (once again the auto parts store told me which one the yellow wire would go to). I did mount it like Kruzn by drilling into the tool box. That part was a little time consuming for me. I had some trouble getting the fuse box off and the holder for the fuse box off. The tabs holding the original starter relay broke off easily with a large pliers and a twist. This starter relay was smaller and lighter than the Ford relay and easier for the non mechanic to install, I thought. And yes, I know, pictures?, I ain't a computer guy either!
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2017, 11:52:41 AM »

Good job Gary!!!  I'm glad that you were able to get it done but you know my help is always there. 

Joe
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