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Old 11-20-2015, 08:54 PM
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That starter relay just supplies 12 volts to the starter solenoid. The starter solenoid is what supplies the 12 volt 80 amps to the starter to turn the engine over. That is why there is always a heavy wire from the battery to the starter. The heavy wire supplies the power, but the starter solenoid has to be energised before it can provide the power to the starter.

I have hot wired car with just a thin wire from the starter solenoid to the battery.
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