Can't fire up. Buzzing from the relay, lamps blinkin- HELP

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mrq, let me add from experience that when you are sick as a dog AND on meds...resist the temptation to go near the car! When your mind is clear and sharp it is hard enough to solve the problem. When your mind is drugged and fevered, it is more likely that you will screw it up even worse.

So let the car sit, ignore it until your head is clear. You will probably get it fixed faster AND cheaper by leaving it alone until then.<G>

One thing, the starter motor. Starter motors are built for intermittent use. If you use it for 2-3 minutes, it may need 15-20 minutes to cool down, or else the coil windings heat up and you scrape the insulation off them when you crank it--and that will lead to ruining the starter motor as well. If you can't put your hand on the starter and leave it there comfortably--it is overheated.

The check engine connector, at least on the 85, is one of two that hang down on the firewall next to the the rear windshield washer valve, in front of the passenger. If I remember correctly it is the smaller (narrower) of the two connectors. Both are covered with black rubber caps from the factory.

There's no real "diagnostic" connector like modern cars have, you can't get any data out of this connection.