Bought the car a day ago. Excess wires were going everywhere thus some shorts. I removed all the junk and now the starter doesn't even try.

There was a Bosch relay hanging under the dash, but it seemed to have been added and went to some type of alarm and stereo, all of which I removed.

Is the relay required? or Where do I go from here to trobleshoot the issue.

Thank you
Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
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