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Mini Starter question

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MAC'n89Blckstng

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I just put a mini starter in a customers 82 GT, wired it in the way the directions tells but it doesn't engage when I turn the key. Don't even see a neutral safety switch in the car. Also, the alternator isn't wired in yet, does it have to be in place for the starter circuit to be complete?
 

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Is it FMS starter? If so, what is the part number?
 

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It the PA performance high torque mini starter.
 

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Is it doing anything or is it just dead?
 

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Got it working, turns out the factory reverse harness has a jumper wire that completes the starter circuit. I didn't have the harness plugged in yet and when I saw it I knew it would work.
 
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