FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Starting System: Description and Operation

Power is supplied at all times
- through 30A fusible link (letter k, located in the fuse and fusible link box)
- to ignition switch terminal 1.

With the ignition switch in the START position, power is supplied
- from ignition switch terminal 5
- to park/neutral position (PNP) relay terminal 7.

With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied
- through 10 Ohms fuse (No.30, located in the fuse block)
- to park/neutral position (PNP) switch terminal 2.

With the selector lever in the P or N position, power is supplied
- from park/neutral position (PNP) switch terminal 1
- to theft warning relay terminal 4
- through theft warning relay terminal 3
- to park/neutral position (PNP) relay terminal 1.

If the theft warning system is triggered, ground is supplied to theft warning relay terminal 1. This removes power to park/neutral position (PNP) relay terminal 1, which disengages the park/neutral position (PNP) relay and the starter motor will not operate.