Subject: [TR] 74 TR6 starting issue

From: robert rudolphi <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:27:50 +0000 (UTC)

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Hi All,

Around two weeks ago I was at a local cars and coffee andwhen I went to lea=
ve my 74 TR6 just made a one-time clicking noice on the rightside (by the f=
use box) every time I turned the key but would not turn over. Iturned the b=
attery disconnect on and off a couple times and it started right up.
=C2=A0Fast forward to today it did the same thing, started up from home no =
problem,but would not start when I went to leave, I again fooled with the b=
attery disconnectand got it running. Ran a few errands and started up no pr=
oblem each time. Gothome it would not start. I hooked up my charger battery=
 pack, and it startedright up. I assumed it was the battery so took my old =
one in they did confirmit was bad.
=C2=A0I bought a new battery and now continue to just getting a clickingnoi=
ce (not by the starter but seems to be coming from the relays by the fusebo=
x even with my battery pack hooked up to the new battery. Things I have tro=
ubleshot:
=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Replaced the battery.

=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Hit the starter with a hammer.

=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Tried using the battery pack with=
 the new battery.Also made sure the new battey was fully charged with my tr=
ickle charger.

=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Checked all the battery wires for=
 corrosion/connectionsat starter and ground.

=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Removed the battery disconnect an=
d directly wiredthe cables to the battery.

The starter is an older gear reduction starter and before Ilook to replace =
it wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions. Also, what ismaking the cli=
ck by the fuse box? Could that be something?
Thanks in advce for any feedback,
Robert

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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi All,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><p class=3D"ydp37b=
88423MsoNormal" dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"></p><div>Around two weeks=
 ago I was at a local cars and coffee and
when I went to leave my 74 TR6 just made a one-time clicking noice on the r=
ight
side (by the fuse box) every time I turned the key but would not turn over.=
 I
turned the battery disconnect on and off a couple times and it started righ=
t up.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;Fast forward to today it did the same =
thing, started up from home no problem,
but would not start when I went to leave, I again fooled with the battery d=
isconnect
and got it running. Ran a few errands and started up no problem each time. =
Got
home it would not start. I hooked up my charger battery pack, and it starte=
d
right up. I assumed it was the battery so took my old one in they did confi=
rm
it was bad.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;I bought a new battery and now c=
ontinue to just getting a clicking
noice (not by the starter but seems to be coming from the relays by the fus=
e
box even with my battery pack hooked up to the new battery. Things I have t=
rouble
shot:</div>

<p class=3D"ydpfee43bdfMsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><!--[if !supportLists]-->=
<span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-f=
ont-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-size-adjus=
t: none; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Replaced the battery.</p>

<p class=3D"ydpfee43bdfMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><!--[if !supportLists]--=
><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-=
font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-size-adju=
st: none; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-f=
amily: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Hit the starter with a hammer.</p>

<p class=3D"ydpfee43bdfMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><!--[if !supportLists]--=
><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-=
font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-size-adju=
st: none; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-f=
amily: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tried using the battery pack with the new batte=
ry.
Also made sure the new battey was fully charged with my trickle charger.</p=

<p class=3D"ydpfee43bdfMsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><!--[if !supportLists]--=
><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-=
font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-size-adju=
st: none; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-f=
amily: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Checked all the battery wires for corrosion/con=
nections
at starter and ground.</p>

<p class=3D"ydpfee43bdfMsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><!--[if !supportLists]--><=
span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-fo=
nt-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-size-adjust=
: none; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-fam=
ily: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Removed the battery disconnect and directly wir=
ed
the cables to the battery.</p>

<p class=3D"ydpfee43bdfMsoNormal">The starter is an older gear reduction st=
arter and before I
look to replace it wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions. Also, what =
is
making the click by the fuse box? Could that be something?</p>

<div>Thanks in advce for any feedback,</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false">Robert</div><p></p></div></div></body></html>
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From: Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:02:09 -0600

Could be burned out contacts in the starter relay, the part that makes 
the clicking noise up near the firewall.

mjb.

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From: Dean Tetterton <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:48:10 -0400

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As Mark says, if the starter relay is clicking, the contacts are bad or the
connection is
bad on the white/red wire between the relay terminal C1 and the starter.
The other gremlin is a bad ground between the block and battery.
This is for a 74 with the seat belt module still hooked up. Most of them by
now have the
white/red wires and white/orange wires hooked together at the module.

Dean

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<div dir=3D"ltr">As Mark says, if the starter relay is clicking, the contac=
ts are bad or the connection is<div>bad on the white/red wire between the r=
elay terminal C1 and the starter.=C2=A0</div><div>The other gremlin=C2=A0is=
 a bad ground between the block and battery.=C2=A0</div><div>This is for a =
74 with the seat belt=C2=A0module still hooked=C2=A0up. Most of them by now=
 have the</div><div>white/red wires and white/orange wires hooked together =
at the module.</div><div><br></div><div>Dean</div><div><br></div><div><br><=
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"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 9:03=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bra=
dakis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Could be bu=
rned out contacts in the starter relay, the part that makes <br>
the clicking noise up near the firewall.<br>
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