Hi can anyone tell me if my 88 GTA Firebird has a starter or solinoid relay and if so where is it, i am told by a Pontiac guy i does not have a starter relay?
Would appreciate any help, Thanks.

 

If you have a chip in your ignition key it has a starter enable relay under the drivers side kick panel.

 

Thanks for that.
I partially removed the kick plate but cant see too much.
Where could i get one or see a picture of one?
The Ponti dealer in Australia here still says they dont have one?
Thanks so much for your help.

 

or bypass

 

Is there a chip deal on your ignition key? Or just a standard key? The passkey module is on the passenger side up in the dash, hard to see and hard to get to. What is the actual problem here?

 

Thanks could be the relay behind the kick plate or the unit that stops starting when in gear, which is under the console.
How do i remove the console?

 

Also when i removed the starter there was no gaskets between the exhaust pipes and the manifold so i put some high temp gasket cement when i re installed the starter.
is this correct?

 

The local Ponti guy here said if i have a chip in the key, which it does , then its a 1989, not 88.
I removed the kickplate and found a small metal component with 2 plugs coming out?
What you think and can anyone post a pic jf they have similar?
Thanks so much.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...-did-they.html

 

Sounds like its the starter enable relay.
Where can i get one?
Thanks to all for your help.

 

If the engine is having a tenancy to 'backspin' during cranking it could be wayyy out of timing adjustment

 

Can anyone send me the GM part no for the Starter Enable Relay., this seems to be what i need.
Thanks so much.

 

that was covered in post 4 it’s nla

 

Hi there ,
Thanks for that but i need the part no as i m not in USA.
Would appreciate where to get it or a contact?
Thanks.

 

Nla , just bypass or post in classified section wanted good used. Or rewire to spdt relay and plug.

 

It looks like the starter relay will have to by passed.
Will this be ok and not cause any other damage?
Thanks so much guys for your help.

 

I am told could be the anti theft relay
Can anyone tell me where this is located?
Again thanks so much for your help.

 

same thing