I’m manual swapping my 89 Convertible and I decided to try and just test the starter by itself before I put the trans in. There is no sound from the car except a singular click. The fuel pump also does not stop until I turn the key off. Thank you for the help.


I spliced the two thicker wires together from the connector posted above

 

Where exactly did you find that connector? That ground might be an issue the way it's just on the end of the bolt

 

the connected was coming off of the engine wiring harness

 

I also heard that I need to run some wire from the starter to the key cylinder but not sure where to connect it on the cylinder or on the starter

 

Where on the car is the connector at? The starter solenoid should have a single spade terminal that revives positive to trigger if it’s anything like my ‘90 n/a. Normally to run the fuel pump like that for diagnostic reasons the yellow 2 pin connector by the pressure sensor on the pass. side shock tower is jumped, check that about your fuel pump.

 

The curved wire activates the starter when the car is in neutral/park.

 

I have that connected to the starter, I figured out I have to run a wire from that to my ignition cylinder to bypass the automatic only inhibitor switch

 

I see what you’re talking about now, sorry I didn’t understand what you meant.