Agree with Jeff that some of the 'extra' circuitry of the '74 could
be at fault. In my 74.5, there is a multi-pin plug in the wiring
related to the starting process, behind the glove box near the
heater, and the plug goes into a socket in a small interface box. In
my case, I pulled out that plug and reinserted it a couple of times,
and the solenoid started clicking again. It was probably slightly
corroded or loose....
Yes, if you really do have to swap out the starter you can do it
yourself-- just a bolt-on as they say. Remove your air cleaner
housing to get a little more room, and maybe a helper to hold a
wrench topside as you tighten the mounting bolts from below the
car. Of course disconnect a battery terminal when you are doing
this, and then check the cable connections down to the solenoid.
Glenn/San Diego
74.5
At 03:10 PM 7/19/2007, Jeff wrote:
> In '74 Triumph put a starter relay in to meet the requirement of
> having seat belts on before the car will start. Your seat belt
> switchery is probably bypassed, but the starter relay is likely
> still in the circuit. Maybe a wire there got knocked loose (or it's
> on its last electron). It should be under the horn relay over by the fusebox.
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