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  1. topher5150
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    I don't know what the technical term is but someone mentioned using a starting ****on. Do I just run the two wires to the starter relay?

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  2. squirrel
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    Might depend what kind of starter it is, and what kind of relay it is, etc. I expect someone knows the answers to these questions from reading all your other threads, but not all of us do.
     
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  3. rusty valley
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    some starter ****ons ground the circuit to the solenoid, some send power to it. what do you have?
     
  4. JUSTIN PERSINGER
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    In order to start your vehicle, you will still have to a switched 12V power to your ignition. Either with the ignition switch, toggle switch or whatever you want.
    As far as the starter ****on, you can really use any Normally open momentary contact ****on.
    You can set it up for a push ****on or a pull switch and if you run this to a starter relay you can pretty much use anything. This is because the relay will take the amp load not the ****on.
    In my old 1930 model A roadster I just had a pull lever on a spring that when I pulled it I engaged a set of contacts that enabled the starter solenoid.


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  5. klawockvet
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    Fords in the later thirties and forties were 6 volt and had starter ****ons. The used a solenoid between the battery and starter. The solenoid was activated by a ****on that connected to ground. Most of the later cars and set ups use a 12 volts system. If you want to use a switch and starter ****on that looks like the early systems you need a solenoid that operates by a wire going to ground. My 40 is 12 volt and uses a grounding solenoid so only one wire goes to the ****on. My Model A is 12 volt and uses a starter ****on that brings power back to the solenoid requiring two wires. My 47 is stock 6 volt and uses a one wire starter ****on that goes to ground. Its not rocket science, every combination is possible.
     
  6. topher5150
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    I have nothing. I wanted to rig something up temporarily so I don't fry my *** hot wiring it with a screw driver
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  7. rusty valley
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    well, you must have something or you wouldnt be trying to start it! what car ya got? how many volts?
     
  8. squirrel
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    is it a Chevy engine?
     
  9. 41rodderz
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    Time out . Starter ****ons are used on race cars all the time as are toggle switches. Research that on the web . You will uncover diagrams that will show you.
     
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  10. 41rodderz
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    Are you talking about the 1947 Ford coupe or something else? Tell the rest of us unwashed what specifics you are working on ?
     
  11. goldmountain
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    Use a momentary switch to the same contact points you were doing before with your screwdriver.

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  12. topher5150
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    Sorry yes my 47 ford with a 351w
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  13. Boneyard51
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    You probably have a starter relay, just use a momentary push ****on switch and jump from battery stud to start stud on the relay!








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  14. squirrel
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    Battery cable connects to one big terminal on the Ford starter relay. Other big terminal connects to the big terminal on the Ford starter (I'm ***uming you're using a normal Ford starter that does not have a solenoid can on it). The small S terminal connects to one side of your two terminal push ****on switch. Connect a smaller wire from the big terminal that the battery cable connects to, to the other side of the push ****on switch.

    push the ****on, it sends power to the S terminal, which closes the relay, and connects the starter wire to the battery...wah wah wah...
     
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  15. BLACKNRED
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    He might be using a late model (2016) doo flangy starter ****on, who knows???
     
  16. rusty valley
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    early ford starter ****ons go to ground. you need one that sends power to signal a modern solenoid.
     

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