The screwdriver method simulates the relay being activated. With the relays I have done that with, it activates the starter solenoid as though the start relay was pulled in. Therefore the screwdriver method will work both with a good relay and a bad relay, it is not a good diagnostic for the relay in my experience. Bill Huff At 8/4/201012:10 PM, Moparpjf@xxxxxxx wrote: >Since the engine started when he put a screw driver to the original >relay, I would have to assume that the problem is with the relay and >not elsewhere. I used to have to do that with one of my K's until I >finally found a new relay. > >Pete Fitch > >In a message dated 8/4/2010 11:51:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >czbill@xxxxxxxxxx writes: >When you say you tried two other relays and no >result, did the relays, including the original >activate (i.e. click) but not start the car, or >did nothing happen? If nothing, it may not be >the relay at all. Could be a broken wire, bad >starter switch, bad transmission interlock. > >Bill Huff > > >At 8/4/201010:50 AM, Jerry Lindsay wrote: > > > > > >Members, > >I've been having problems with my 62 Chrysler > >300 Sport Coupe with a standard 3-speed > >transmission. I've been away on vacation to > >Eastern Pennsylvania the past two weeks and have > >returned to work on the car to address this starting problem > >1.- It will start if I put a screwdriver on the > >starting relay on the inner fender. > > > >2.-I tried different relays off the other 62's I have-no result. > > > >3.- I looked in the NAPA website and they have (2) two starter > relays listed. > > > >a. one for automatic transmissions > >b. one for 3-speed standard transmissions > > > >Somehow I misplaced my 62 parts catalog so I > >cannot check to see if there indeed are (2) > >relays listed. Can someone confirm if I need to purchase another > relay or not. > > > >Thank you, > > > >Jerry Lindsay in "HOT" Florida, weather in > >Quakertown, Pa was beautiful. Wished I would > >have had time to see Mark Souder and some of the > >other 300 members while I was there. Perhaps later this fall. > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >------------------------------------ > >To send a message to this group, send an email to: >Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >For list server instructions, go to >http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > >For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/