If there is no click on the relay.....

[Crazy Larry]

Doesn't that mean its bad?

After a huge thunderstorm here in Syracuse - I now get in my 2nd gen Charger - Battery at full power, lights and radio - but turn the key and not a sound.

Using Volt meter, I have voltage going into Starter relay just fine, but no click at all.....

Does that mean the rain might have shorted out or wrecked the starter relay?

I need to go test it thoruoughly - but wanted to know if I'm in the right area......

Anyone have an image of a schematic diagram that shows what voltages should be were on the Starter relay after the key is turned?

I always thought if there was no sound/click - then the starter relay is shot.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ryan

[Nacho-RT74]

ground at ground source coming from tranny ?

make a ground jumper between prong and chassis, to check is is wire loosen or damaged switch

12 volts coming from yellow wire at start moment ?

[8WHEELER]

No offence intended but I have seen this before, are you in park? is the linkage adjusted correctly? looking
for an easy cheap fix at this point.

Dan

[Crazy Larry]

No offense taken at all - my linkage has never gave me this problem before - when it is in park, it has always operated fine in terms of getting the starter to kick over.

It was running and starting like a champ and I drove it all day, then I had to out run a thunderstorm/mini-tornado, parked it - and then the downpour and high winds hit it....the next morning - nothing.....

so I am assuming it is not a linkage problem even though I have taken it in and out of park and reset it back in to make sure the car can start properly - I know the linkage is adjusted properly, but I also was looking for the easy way out of this.

I was able to grab the diagram off another thread and I will go and check for proper voltages and continuity right now.

Yes I did check for ground at ground source coming from tranny and it was there......

I took my voltmeter and tested the ground and it came out just fine -

and there is 12 volts at the coil at start moment.......

So does that mean, the relay is bad? Or does the relay send the 12 volts to the coil?

[Nacho-RT74]

I mean 12 volts AT YELLOW WIRE on relay at start position, not at the coil

[Crazy Larry]

I mean 12 volts AT YELLOW WIRE on relay at start position, not at the coil

Going to check right now - be back in an hour.......

I know the wiring on the relay is not stock so, I have a diagram that I'll test all leads and repost if I don't find it then....

Thanks for the help.

I'll be back soon.

[Crazy Larry]

OK, I found out the problem but now I have another one......

You were right, I used the diagram off another thread and tested the leads - no ground coming from the tranny wire (brown)....

so I jacked up the Charger and had the volt meter set for continuity and the leads set on ground and the brown wire end......

I crawled under the Charger and found the transmission switch - and pulled it back a bit - a click later, and the voltmer read 0.0 - I got ground!

Yay!

I lowered the Charger and keyed the engine - Va-voom - Charger fires up and runs......

but....and there always is a but isn't there.....

It won't go into reverse or back into park, just Drive or Neutral......

So that means somewhere along the last time I drove it, the gear linkage loosened up on me or something......

Now I have to find out how to adjust or tighten the transmission linkage - and if it is possible without removing the drivers-side header....

I'm going to go post this question over in the transmission section of the board.

Thanks again guys for the help!

Almost there.....

[Nacho-RT74]

at least the electrical stuff was fixed LOL... now next step.