Starter Relay location

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SlidingRPS13
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Car: 89' 240SX Fastback

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This is a 89' 240sx hatch. Okay the main starter line is getting power, but the one that clips on is not, ive followed the black/white wiring from the SR lower wiring harness, it clips to the black/yellow one on the chassis harness, and is soposed to go to a relay, I can not find this relay!!!! It should have a black/yellow, a brown/white, and two black/whites wires leading to it. Does anyone know where this relay is located?

Cliffnotes:Where is the starter relay?


vancouverbc
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Car: 1991 240sx

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on the 91-94(5 speed) , the relay is by the battery. it looks different than the other relays. not sure about the 89-90. its called the interlock relay for 5 speed.

vancouverbc
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Car: 1991 240sx

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ok, as this pic shows, it is by the battery on the 89, too. Have you checked the clutch interlock switch? when you depress clutch, this switch closes and powers interlock relay. a physical examinition will give you a good clue if it is working right.

SlidingRPS13
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Car: 89' 240SX Fastback

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Ive checks all the wires leading to that relay for continuity and none are connected to the starter, nor the clutch interlock switch. I found the black/yellow wire, it goes straight through that fuse box and into a loom that goes into the chassic wiring harness and is either to the front wiring of the car and across to the other fuse box, or inside the cab.

vancouverbc
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Car: 1991 240sx

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If this is a vehicle that has run before and has not been sabotaged, you are going to have continuity. Jumper the clutch interlock switch to see if this is your problem.

SlidingRPS13
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Car: 89' 240SX Fastback

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bwahahaha, found the relay, it was unplugged... guess I unplugged it when I took the KA out. Appriciate the help folkz


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