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Thanks to all who tried to help. With the aid of buying and receiving the main or ignition relay, finally able to find and replace it. Elated that sparks have returned but still no start with cranking. After being left alone for a long time, like a day, at first start, the engine would try to turn over but could not. Subsequently, cranking produced nothing. This has been the case since engine quitting during idling in 12-20. Seems to me that the only culprit left is timing belt jumped several teeth during idling which I find hard to believe. Any ideas before checking out the timing belt. Parts replaced so far starting from the latest are spark plugs, main or ignition relay, crank sensor, cam sensor and ignition module. Thanks so much.

Is the ignition relay a simple plug in like the 7 relays found in the combination relay/fuse box in the engine compartment or is it under an electrical connector with wire attachment? There are two such items side by side and one of them is like blue and white, which could be the starter relay.

Understand it is next to the starter relay. Could not see either one the last time I looked underneath the dash until getting dizzy. BTW, are all relays in this car the same and interchangeable since they all have the same configuration. Are we all sure this car has an ignition relay somewhere in the car?? Able to buy one online though.

My 2001 Forester stopped running during a warmup on a cold day and never started again about one year ago. After lots of attempts to put in new parts to no avail, came to find out the culprit had to be the ignition relay, which I did not know existed until recently. Bought the relay online but do not know exactly where it is. I know it is not in the relay/fuse box under the hood nor close to the fuse box next to the steering column. Had looked under the dash but could not find it. Please help.