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I pulled the starter today and, sure enough, the solenoid is shot. The plunger is seized up and won't actuate the shift lever to move the pinion into place. The solenoid is different than the one pictured in the tech manual. I ordered a new one on eBay:

Well I got the electrical work done today. I put shrink wrap over the wires where the insulation had burned, wired up the Doghead relay, and replaced the burned up fusible link. I connected the batteries and tried to start her up. The starter can be heard spinning but it doesn't engage the...

The plan today was to do the Doghead modification. I have the replacement ready to install. I'm just waiting for the snow to stop.

Here is a close-up of a blown starter relay:

Here is the inside of a blown starter relay. Notice how tiny the points are (and how they are fused together). Also notice all the melted plastic:

I just bought a M1009 CUCV from govliquidation.com. When it wouldn't start I checked the relay under the dash. Not only do I need to do the modification but the four wires had a meltdown and fused together. I am in the process of separating and repairing wires. Is the red wire supposed to supply...