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How to find the starter wire with your multimeter:
Set to DCV or DC voltage (12V or 20V is fine). 1.
Attach the (-) probe of the meter to chassis ground.2.
Probe the wire you suspect of being the starter wire. The steering column 3.
is an ex cel lent place to find this wire. Re mem ber you do not need to inter-
rupt the starter, unless an optional anit-grind/starter disable relay is going
to be installed. Hiding your starter kill relay and con nec tions is always
rec om mend ed.
Turn the ignition key switch to the start position. Make sure the car is not in 4.
gear! If your meter reads (+)12V, go to the next step. If it doesn’t, probe
another wire.
If installing an optional anti-grind/starter disable relay, cut the wire you 5.
suspect of being the starter wire.
Attempt to start the car. If the starter engages, reconnect it and go back to 6.
Step 3. If the starter does not turn over, you have the right wire.
Connect the key side of the starter wire to terminal 87a of the optional 7.
relay.
Connect the violet wire along with the start motor side of the wire to termi-8.
nal 30 on the relay.
Connect a wire from the 12V switched ignition wire to terminal 86 on 9.
the relay. (See "finding the 12V switched ignition wire" for assistance in
locating the wire)
Connect the orange wire (H1/5) from the 9-pin harness to terminal 85 10.
of the relay.