Poll - Who has done the Doghead Relay Conversion

[Subjock]

Yes! I put it off as a "Nice to do" thing until the starter gut stuck in "run" after filling up at a gas station & fried the fusible links. Duh-ÓH!

 

[charlietango]

Subjock, same thing happened to me 3 years ago and it started a wire fire under the hood. At the time I had a spare relay in the glove box and lucky enough scrounged up some wire to splice. Its been that way for 3 years now (still working fine) and funny enough I was just thinking about doing this conversion when it warmed up yesterday, assuming I had pushed my luck already waaaaaaaay too far.

 

[00Buck]

Did mine today after a friend called me on Wed frantically asking how to stop his starter from running. I knew right a way from reading here what was happening, but couldn't do anything to help him. It is still in the shop getting a new starter, relay, and repairing wiring. It costs me $16.50 for the relay from NAPA, and an hour to install. I was putting it off till spring, but that gremlin was just too close this time. Thanks Doghead for this detailed mod and to all of you who post questions and solutions for me to learn from.

 

[M1911A1]

Well after reading at length about the "doghead" relay swap it seemed to make a great deal of sense. On my way home from work this afternoon I stopped by the local parts house procured the proper relay and raced home to install it. When I got under the dash to remove and replace I found that the previous owner had already done the "doghead" fix! Wow, I think I'm gonna go buy a lotto ticket!happy,happy,happy!

 

[maxpanic]

I just did it. it is pretty cool.

 

[Durango_USMC]

Just got mine done today.

 

[aspann]

Just did my second one.

 

[tymbom]

Yup... did it too. Stupid easy. Cheap insurance

 

[dburgess]

where is the starter relay on my 85 m1008?

 

[doghead]

Read the sticky! It is linked in post #1 of this thread.

It is best to read first, post second.

 

[Easypatriot]

Did the mod after 2 dead starters, and TY to doghead! No more tows or parkinglot thrashes (at least for the starter!)

 

[marand9199]

Wow, this thread been going now for a little over two years now. Just completed the DH rely mod today.
Bought my M1009 Sept 2012 and the guy hand just replaced the rely a year before that. after completing the mod I took the relay apart and found all kinds of corrosion inside. (See pics) I can see why these things can fail.
Thanks Doghead!

 

[Dylan]

I get my part tomorrow, as soon as I get my day off I'm going to install it.
I don't want to not do it and regret it later so I have put it off long enough.

 

[atankersdad]

Did 2 trucks last weekend. Very easy and well documented on how to do the modification. Thanks DH..

 

[Dylan]

Now I got it done delayed it but its done so that's all that matters at the end. Real easy and simple to do.

At the same time I also thought my starter went but found out one of the bolts that held it broke and just had to get it out and replace it.

 

[NoQuarter]

After destroying starter due to stuck factory relay...... Found this site and made the DH upgrade. Thanks for the info,

 

[Warthog]

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[KORNDOG]

I did it too. Found the part at sears, #146154. This "kit" comes with terminal nuts and a ground strap.
Since some guys were having trouble finding the Napa version.
REAL cheap insurance against killing a $200 dollar starter, and who knows what else!

 

[Hoolio]

I did it on my M 1031 after smoking up the Delco starter.. I went running for a 1/2" wrench to disconnect the battery cables .. After finding out the nuts were 9/16" , My starter was already roached.. Now I have disconnect switches on both batteries.. Did the relay swap and has worked great ever since.. Thanks , Roy

 

[Thuull]

Did it! Thank you very very much!