jatow

So I've had an intermittent start issue with my Brickyard '03. Starting last summer, on hot days the starter sometimes wouldn't spin when the key is turned to start. Might take 4 or 5 tries, then vroom, cranks right up. Haven't seen it much until the last week or so (10+ days of over 100 degree days in Birmingham...), and it's gotten much, much worse. To the point that it just wouldn't start last night and had to get a push to roll start it.

So, spent today troubleshooting and determined it is the starter relay, located on the IPDM/ER (fuse box behind the battery). The starter relay is gray in color but is interchangeable with several other relays that are black, including one for foglights, which I don't have.

According to the service manual, these relays are not removable, but obviously they are. The part number is almost unreadable, but I think it is either:

ACM33221
or
ACM53221
or
ACM332Z1
or
ACM532Z1

I googled and yahoo'd those numbers with no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Andy

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Starter relay ACM33221

jatow

Thanks for the follow-up (even though it's ~6 years old!). I did get the correct relay and solved the issue.

spinkney

I've been having the exact some problem. I would like to know where you found that grey starter relay..ACM33221. No one seems to stock it or be able to get it (including the dealer). When I switch it out with one of the black ACM 33201's, the engine spins and fires right up like a champ. As soon as I put the gray one back in...not even a click. Any help or info on where I can get that grey relay is much appreciated.