I will check that out. Thank you for your input!

Hey, Hey success!! She is running again!! Thank You all for your help and support, which without I would have had a hefty bill at some garage. I learned alot also. Especially a big Thank You to Ronnie!!! Ronnie, Thank you so much for your help and encouragement!! What finally did it was Ronnie's suggestion as to run a wire from the yellow wire at the ignition switch to the yellow wire on the transaxle connector. I am one happy Reatta driver now!

I'm happy that you got your car running. I knew you could fix it if you proceeded in a logical step-by-step manner. Patience and clear thinking pays off.

It was not the perfect way of correcting the problem. You lost the Starter Interrupt feature of the cars security system by bypassing the Starter Interrupt Relay but it appeared to me someone had already removed the relay and attempted to bypass it. I believe that was your problem to begin with. I believe running the new wire as you did was the correct decision. It is what I would have done if I had your car with the wiring in the condition it is.

From the looks of your wiring I highly suggest you go back and check each one of those splices and taped connections and to be certain they are tight and insulated well. For jobs like that it is best to learn how to use a soldering iron and and shrink tubing to make permanent connections It will be well worth your time. It might save you from being stranded on the side of the road.

I'm glad I could be of assistance!

That is SO important. Tape and crimp connectors are nothing but future trouble.

Nice work Ronnie.
Congratulations, Snow

Thanks Maui. I'm always willing to help when I can.

Thanks to both of you learned a lot. I think Patience was the key word here.

Obviously, I have no life because I just finished reading this entire post. Amazing, only here would someone have gotten the advice to find this problem. Snowdrift is probably right, that many mechanics would have thrown money at it until they found the problem. Now snowdrift can drive it for around three days before winter hits in Minnesota and then park it until next spring.

It's a dance, ekvh. One restorer gives accurate, free, advice, and the other restorer uses that valuable knowledge to fix a non-running car. I don't know how a web board could be better than that. Two days ago, this car was about to be 'stored' in the back forty. Now, it's a daily driver.

Kudos go to Ronnie for supplying good electrical diagrams and accurately walking snowdrift through the electrical 'steps'. Kudos also go to snowdrift for sticking with it, and actually doing the work. Many non-electricians would have quit long ago out of frustration. Good going, guys! I know snowdrift's mechanic is crying over all that money he lost, as we speak. I also know that many of the Reatta guys here, made notes about this starting circuit for future reference. Brilliant job.

Thanks! I'm glad I was able to help.

I'm happy to be part of this forum where usually someone is willing to help when we have problems with our Reattas.

Thanks to all!! This site is a necessity for someone like me, and I am sure others to. I drove to Duluth today and enjoyed the hum of the Reatta, 188,000 and counting.