Dodge Durango (DN). Manual - part 269
RELAY CIRCUIT TEST
(1) The relay common feed terminal cavity (30) is
connected to battery voltage and should be hot at all
times. If OK, go to Step 2. If not OK, repair the open
circuit to the fuse in the PDC as required.
(2) The relay normally closed terminal (87A) is
connected to terminal 30 in the de-energized position,
but is not used for this application. Go to Step 3.
(3) The relay normally open terminal (87) is con-
nected to the common feed terminal (30) in the ener-
gized position. This terminal supplies battery voltage
to the starter solenoid field coils. There should be
continuity between the cavity for relay terminal 87
and the starter solenoid terminal at all times. If OK,
go to Step 4. If not OK, repair the open circuit to the
starter solenoid as required.
(4) The coil battery terminal (86) is connected to
the electromagnet in the relay. It is energized when
the ignition switch is held in the Start position.
Check for battery voltage at the cavity for relay ter-
minal 86 with the ignition switch in the Start posi-
tion, and no voltage when the ignition switch is
released to the On position. If OK, go to Step 5. If
not OK, check for an open or short circuit to the igni-
tion switch and repair, if required. If the circuit to
the ignition switch is OK, refer to Ignition Switch
and Key Lock Cylinder in the Diagnosis and Test-
ing section of Group 8D - Ignition System for testing
of the ignition switch.
(5) The coil ground terminal (85) is connected to
the electromagnet in the relay. It is grounded
through the park/neutral position switch only when
the gearshift selector lever is in the Park or Neutral
positions. Check for continuity to ground at the cav-
ity for relay terminal 85. If not OK, check for an
open or short circuit to the park/neutral position
switch and repair, if required. If the circuit to the
park/neutral position switch is OK, refer to Park/
Neutral Position Switch in the Diagnosis and
Testing section of Group 21 - Transmission for testing
of the park/neutral position switch.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
STARTER MOTOR
REMOVAL
ALL 5.2L AND 5.9L ENGINE
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove the nut and the lock washer that
secures the lower mounting flange of the starter
motor to the stud on the automatic transmission
torque converter housing (Fig. 10).
(4) While supporting the starter motor with one
hand, use the other hand to remove the screw and
washer that secures the upper mounting flange of
the starter motor to the automatic transmission
torque converter housing.
(5) Slide the automatic transmission cooler tube
bracket forward on the tubes far enough for the
starter motor mounting flange to be removed from
the lower mounting stud.
(6) Lower the starter motor from the front of the
automatic transmission torque converter housing far
TERMINAL LEGEND
NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION
30
COMMON FEED
85
COIL GROUND
86
COIL BATTERY
87
NORMALLY OPEN
87A
NORMALLY CLOSED
Fig. 9 Starter Relay
Fig. 10 Starter Motor Remove/Install - All 5.2L and
5.9L Engine
1 – EYELET TERMINAL
2 – NUT
3 – BRACKET
4 – STUD
5 – STARTER MOTOR
6 – LOCK WASHER
7 – WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
8 – NUT
9 – SCREW AND WASHER
DN
STARTING SYSTEMS
8B - 9
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)