Re: I'm stuck in a parking lot - starter relay?

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Awesome.  Jumping the terminals worked.  So, I know it's the relay and
now I don't have to take a cab to the Napa to pick up the new one.
And I know another new trick.  Thanks guys.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:45 AM, doug daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> turn the motor over backwards by hand maybe the starter drive stuck out ,,,
>
> From: Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: I'm stuck in a parking lot - starter relay?
>
> You can jump the terminals on the relay.
> The red, and, I think the brown?
>
> On 4/18/2012 6:48 AM, Jim Altemose wrote:
>> I drove my 63 Polara 500 up to Manchester Connecticut (near Hartford)
>> for an overnight trip.  Now I'm stuck in the parking lot and it won't
>> start.  Battery and electric seem good; lights work and I have a jump
>> box.  The symptom is when I turn the key, the oil light comes on but
>> nothing at all from the starter.  No noise at all.  I tried a
>> different ballast resistor (I carry a spare).  I tried re-seating all
>> the connectors.  I tried cleaning the battery terminals.  I guess all
>> that's left is the starter relay?  I'm trying to find a local parts
>> store that has one.
>>
>> I have a spare starter relay, but just realized it's the wrong one.
>> The car has 2 blade connectors and 2 bolt connectors.  The spare has 5
>> blade connectors.
>>
>> I guess I'm hoping someone has some bit of magic for me to try.
>>
>> - Jim
>> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
>> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
>> '63 Polara 500 (383)
>> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
>> '71 Bronco
>>
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