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Sep 17, 2009 | 08:09 PM

dodgecharger72

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Keep blowing starter relay!

I have a '72 charger with a 360 and I have been through 3 starter relays in the last 3 months. Any of you guys or girls know what could be causing this? These are just the generic ones you get from auto zone. Should I upgrade to a more expensive one like a Meziere?

Sep 18, 2009 | 03:45 PM

ryan_e

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I would upgrade to a better one and see if that fixes the problem

Sep 19, 2009 | 07:46 PM

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I have never had a starter relay go bad on any car I have owned. Yes, either try another "better" brand or score one that is good, or original equipment (OE) from a junk yard.

Sep 20, 2009 | 10:44 AM

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I think that my ignition harness that looks like it was wired by a four year old is contributing to the relays blowing. So I am going to rewire it first and then try one of the better relays. I wasn't sure if this was a common problem or not though

Sep 20, 2009 | 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dodgecharger72

I know they can be expensive, but a new engine harness is a great investment. Rather than just cutting and re-splicing the factory harness to repair it, spend the money on a new replacement. The colors of the wires will be correct, tracing stuf in the future will be easier and all potential problems will be eliminated.