LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Kia >> 2007 >> Spectra5 2.0 1, Automatic >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Electrical >> Starters >> Bench Testing >> Starter Relay
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Starter Relay

  1. Remove the fuse box cover.
  2. Remove the starter relay "A". See Fig 1.
  3. Using an ohmmeter, check that there is continuity between specified terminals. See STARTER RELAY CONTINUITY  table.
    STARTER RELAY CONTINUITY

    Terminal Continuity
    30-87 NO
    85-86 YES
  4. Apply 12V to terminal 85 and ground to terminal 86. Check for continuity between terminals 30 and 87. See STARTER RELAY CONTINUITY  table. See Fig 2.
  5. If there is no continuity, replace the starter relay.
  6. Install the starter relay.
  7. Install the fuse box cover.
Fig 1: Locating Starter Relay
G00306842Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Fig 2: Identifying Starter Relay Terminals
G00306843Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.