Thank you Pierre for the additional explanation. For now I have mounted a relay next to the ignition switch. All the amperage required to engage the solenoid is now going through that relay and not the ignition switch. No wires were cut and the original Bosch relay is in its place and connected. Thi...

I agree that adding a relay would minimize the load on the (expensive) ignition switch. The contacts of the Lancia ignition switch look much heavier duty than the ignition contacts used by Maserati on their cars and those cars did not have a starter relay. Still, I like your suggestion as it is very...

Problem solved. I thought the big Bosch relay and capacitor were a starter relay but thanks to Pierre's explanation I now know that it is only a "safety device". None of my other vintage cars has anything that prevents me from engaging the starter while the engine is running yet this has n...

Thank you Pierre, this is VERY useful and your English is perfect. I do not need this relay to protect me from starting the engine while it is already running. I will take the relay apart and see if there is an easy way to bypass this extra protection.

Ivan

The starter relay on my 62 Flaminia GT will not engage the solenoid. The solenoid and starter work fine when I apply power directly to the solenoid. What is strange is that the Bosch relay will click if the solenoid is disconnected but will not when connected. This relay has a large capacitor attach...

Thank you for your quick reply. When the clutch pedal is at rest (foot not depressing pedal) should the clutch lever (T38 #29) also be be at rest? The rod running between the pedal and the clutch is almost at its maximum length. If I was to shorten the rod it would start pulling the clutch lever for...

I recently purchased a 1962 Flaminia GT and the clutch is slipping. The clutch was recently replaced by the previous owner using all new parts from Classic Lancia in the Netherlands. I suspect the free play was not set properly. I have experience with clutches but not with the one on a Flaminia. Wha...