Has anyone changed the starter relay inhibitor on their car? Either UK or JDM?

 

I have read the link below from the TT.net site, and I cannot see the relay in the passenger side wing. I then checked the drivers side and my car doesn't have the small black canister mentioned in the how to guide, or as far as I can see this blue relay. Any chance being a U.K. car the relay is placed else where? Or even deleted?

 

http://twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/tech/starterrelay/starterrelay.html

 

It should be in the 10 o'clock position on the driver side wheel well. Behind the liner.

Behind the splash guard on the drivers wheel arch, basically the same pic as the TT.net, but of course their cars are left hand drive, hence they mention drivers side.

Cheers guys, will dig deeper tomorrow.

Do you even have one Howard? As a factory manual car, according the the UK FSM you don't. I've added the relevant pages

below. The starter relay (which is shown as "Relay Inhibitor" on the packaging) is used to prevent an Auto car from starting

unless the selector lever is in "N" or "P".

 

el-17.pdf

 

el-110.pdf

Edited May 19, 20178 yr by AndrewG
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.....I'll add to that, if you're purchasing via US sources; USDM cars have a relay inhibitor also on manual cars, the clutch needs to be depressed in order for the starter to engage, UK and JDM manual vehicles do not.

Edited May 19, 20178 yr by Funkysi

Do you even have one Howard? As a factory manual car, according the the UK FSM you don't. I've added the relevant pages

below. The starter relay (which is shown as "Relay Inhibitor" on the packaging) is used to prevent an Auto car from starting

unless the selector leaver is in "N" or "P".

 

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Thanks for this Andrew, looks like this relay only exists on Auto. Time to put all the arch liners back on :blushing: