starter relay fault ?

[christianlarsen]

My car wont start. I get a click from the starter relay when i turn the key but no reaction at all from starter.
When i measure the current from the starter relay to the starter negative it reads 5-6 volts without the key in! and when i turn the key it reads 0 instead of 12 v....any clues to why or should I just get a new relay ?

[John_Kunkel]

Use a screwdriver blade to connect the two threaded terminals on the relay...if the starter turns, the relay is faulty.

[christianlarsen]

Thanks John for your reply.

Am not sure I understand you, and before I do it I would like to understand what/why that will happen.

The 2 threaded terminals on the starter relay are connected to +bat and negtive on starter respectively. By doing what you suggest John it seams to me that I would end up connecting both the starter positive and negative to +bat ?

[christianlarsen]

Hi again John

I talked to a friend and he explained to me how the starter curcuit works and I relalize your right now. What i thought was a ground/negative is actually the plus feed that will trigger the relay in the starter. My baaaadddd 

Sry for being such a newbe and thanx for your help