90 Eagle wont crank

Hi;
I have a 90 Talon that wont crank. When you turn the key to start, you
can here the relay click but it wont turn over. I removed the clutch
safety and it is OK. I also removed the starter relay. If I jump the
starter relay with a jumper wire, it will start up and run fine. Is
there any other fuses or relays to check other than the starter relay
near the fuse box?

Thanks for any help

 

sounds to me like the starter relay is bad if I'm understanding your
post correctly. the relay pulls in, you hear it click, and it starts
when you bypass the relay completely with wire... sounds like burned
contacts in the relay.

that said, if that isn't the problem and you need more help, you might
get more knowledgeable help on a DSM forum as your Talon is basically a
Mitsubishi Eclipse in drag. Don't be depressed by this; the Eclipse was
the one car Mitsubishi made that wasn't a flaming bag of crap.

If a replacement relay cures the problem but the new relay fails
quickly, that says to me that the starter is pulling too much current
and therefore should be rebuilt.

nate