If there is one thing that breaks down on a regular basis on my 1972 Chrysler Newport, it is the starter motor relay.
The most I get out of them is two years. I have to keep a screwdriver in the car for emergencies, to short the power leads together. Each new relay works for a while. After awhile, out of the blue, the relay will not close, and I have to short the leads to start the car. Then it won't malfunction for a few starts. Then it starts malfunctioning more and more frequently until I replace it.
No matter if I got the part from Chrysler or NAPA, I always have the same problem. The relay in my 1965 Fury never malfunctions like this. Don't think I have ever replaced it! I am thinking about using a different relay from a different model year on my 1972.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is there something different with the 1972 400 cube engine that causes starter motor relays to fail prematurely? The starters seem to last a good long time. I have only replaced my starter once in the life of the car!
The most I get out of them is two years. I have to keep a screwdriver in the car for emergencies, to short the power leads together. Each new relay works for a while. After awhile, out of the blue, the relay will not close, and I have to short the leads to start the car. Then it won't malfunction for a few starts. Then it starts malfunctioning more and more frequently until I replace it.
No matter if I got the part from Chrysler or NAPA, I always have the same problem. The relay in my 1965 Fury never malfunctions like this. Don't think I have ever replaced it! I am thinking about using a different relay from a different model year on my 1972.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is there something different with the 1972 400 cube engine that causes starter motor relays to fail prematurely? The starters seem to last a good long time. I have only replaced my starter once in the life of the car!