Starting System: Description and Operation

The starter motor:
^ is a permanent-magnet, gear reduction, 12V DC motor.
^ has an integral starter solenoid.

The starter relay:
^ is a mini ISO relay.
^ switches power to the starter solenoid to engage the starter motor when it receives a START signal from the ignition switch.

The anti-theft relay:
^ is a normally closed relay.
^ is grounded by the anti-theft system which opens the relay contacts and disables the starting circuit.

When the ignition switch is turned to the START position the starter relay switches power to the starter solenoid causing starter motor to the starter solenoid causing the starter motor to engage as long as:
^ the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor is in PARK or NEUTRAL.
^ the anti-theft system is disabled.