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Starter Relay Test

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  1. Remove starter relay box cover.
  2. Remove starter relay located in engine compartment junction block. Starter relay is marked "ST".
  3. Using an ohmmeter, verify continuity between relay terminals No. 1 and 2. See Fig 1. Continuity should not exist between terminals No. 3 and 5. If continuity is not as specified, replace relay.
  4. Check relay operation by applying battery voltage through terminals No. 1 and 2. See Fig 1. Continuity should now exist between terminals No. 3 and 5. If relay does not test as indicated, replace relay.
  5. Install starter relay
  6. Install starter relay box cover.
Fig 1: Testing Starter Relay
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