starter wont turn over

[DiamondStar90]

ok im not familar with the 93 awd talon electrical but its a friends and the starter clicks when you try to start it but doesnt turn over and i tested the starter and it tests good,what else should i check with this issue?
where is the starter releys and other pin points??
by the way the car is completely stock


thanks alot guys

 

[91-GS]

Had similar issue. Turned out to be bad ground between tranny/engine and the starter. Took some sand paper and cleaned up the starter and bellhousing mating areas. Been cranking fine ever since.

 

[DiamondStar90]

yeah ill try cleaning up the ground but i had the car turning over quite abit as i installed the engine and notice fuel pump was screwed so got new pump assembly and when i went to crank nada thing

anybody know where the relay is?

 

[JOSHDIZLE]

Had a similar problem just tightened the battery terminal connectors and it was good to go.

 

[northernawd]

pretty dumb question here, but is their a possibility that your battery is dead? also try and jump the starter with a screwdriver to see if it is in fact the relay or not.

 

[91-GS]

The starter relay:
"On a 1g, this is located under the dash, to the immediate left of the steering column. There are three relays down there – the starter relay is the one in the middle." (quoted from How to diagnose a no-start thread)

 

[DiamondStar90]

cleaned terminals and no dice guys and guys can you send me a pic of the relay under the steering column?
car clicks but starter doesnt turn and no the engine is not locked

nvm the rubber piece that presses the neutrul safety switch was off where thats suppose to touch pedal instead going thru hole

 

[91-GS]

A small wire goes to the starter. This is the "trigger" wire that tells the big starter relay to engage. Get to the connector that the small wire goes on (a single spade connector) and hook up a different, bigger gauge wire to it. Now take the other end of this test wire and touch it to the + on the battery, leave the key out of the ignition for now. What you just did was bypassing everything in the car and made the starter run directly off battery. If it's still not moving, take it out because something is wrong with it.

If it does turn over good, connect the original wire back (after cleaning up the connector, just to be sure it connects good) get in the car and put the key in the ignition. Reach under the dash to where the three relays are. Try starting the car. With your hand on the relays you should be able to feel them clicking. Go from "on" to "start" with the key few times untill you find out exactly what relay is for the starter. If you don't feel one clicking, replace it with another one, from the under-hood A/C fuse box for example.

Hope this gives you an idea of where to look:

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This is looking up from in front of driver's seat.

 

[DropSomeMoney]

If your connections are good and it's clicking at the starter it most likely the starter solenoid.