Starting System - Starter Relay

2009 Mercury Milan Premier, 3.0 1, AWDSECTION Starting System - Starter Relay
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The starter relay consists of:

  • pull-in coil and contacts.

When the ignition switch is in the START position:

  • the pull-in coil is activated and pulls the contacts together.
  • current passes through the starter relay from the engine compartment Bussed Electrical Center (BEC) to the starter solenoid.
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