>So this 'load reduction' relay would be a 'normally closed' relay that
> >'opens' the circuit when the igniton switch is sending juice to the
starter?
> >.... thus shutting off the power users on the load reduction circuit in
order
> >to supply maximup power to the starter? ... Is that right?
>
> On the '83/'84s the X contact on the ign switch is energized when the
> ignition is on but not cranking.  This goes directly to the headlight
> switch X contact, and also to a (normally open) relay which energizes the
> circuits for wipers, rear window defrost, and heater blower.
>

Okay... so when the key is on but not cranking power goes to those things...
but what happens when cranking? ... where does the 'load reduction relay'
come into play? Is the 'load reduction relay' a normally closed relay that
shuts those power users off when it receives a signal that the engine is
cranking? ... ???

Bill