Starter Relay: Service and Repair
REMOVALWARNING: WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE STARTING SYSTEM BE AWARE THAT HEAVY GAUGE LEADS ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY. MAKE SURE PROTECTIVE CAPS ARE IN PLACE WHEN MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETE.
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the relay cover.
3. Disconnect the starter motor solenoid relay switch wires and cables.
1 Remove the insulator.
2 Disconnect the ignition switch signal wire.
3 Remove the starter motor solenoid relay switch terminal nuts.
4 Remove the engine control sensor wire and the generator wire.
5 Remove the battery cables.
4. Remove the starter motor solenoid relay switch.
1 Remove the starter motor solenoid relay switch bolts.
2 Remove the starter motor solenoid relay switch.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE STARTING SYSTEM BE AWARE THAT HEAVY GAUGE LEADS ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY. MAKE SURE PROTECTIVE CAPS ARE IN PLACE WHEN MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETE.
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE: when the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.