I'm looking at trading an off topic car for a 47 lincoln sedan. The guys says it runs but he had a mechanic who was working for him push start it to get it started. He byp***ed the key switch and hotwired it rather crudely with a toggle switch. I believe he also added a second starter solenoid wired into the main solenoid for some reason. The start is supposed to be rebuilt, but he couldn't get it to crank I want to hear it run and let it warm up before I decide to trade. So my question is i turn the key switch on and am not getting any power into the car. Where do I need to be looking? Should I just byp*** the key switch? You push the starter ****on and you can hear the starter solenoid click. Some of the constant hot items still work others don't. Any help would be greatly appreciated on where I should start. I've added a few pics of the car. I really would like this car but I am completely willing to walk away from the deal. My off topic car runs and drives and is probably worth a little more than the Lincoln the way they sit right now, but I'm ok with that. I'll be back out there Saturday afternoon to dig into the car a little more. If I can't figure out what is wrong I'm walking away from the deal. I don't need another major project. I just want something I can get mechanically running and driving and have fun with it. Sent from my SM-G975U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Make sure it has a good ground. Positive battery to positive coil should make it run if you can get it to crank. Make sure the starter it tight.
Yeah it has a good ground, I did check that. I'll probably remove some of the mess the last guy installed. It does have power going to the coil with the redneck switch but only around 3 volts. So leaving it powered on the coil was starting to warm up. I'll check the starter to make sure it is tight. I might even pull it and bench test it. Sent from my SM-G975U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It has a alternator on there so would imagine elec issues ,once sorted you will have a nice car there to ****er with. a manual and the hamb will be your friend.
So that is a 6 volt alternator that was installed sometime probably in the 80's or 90's. Still has a positive ground. Sent from my SM-G975U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
You're in Utah … I'd have the seller present the car in running condition before remotely considering any deal.
Oh yeah I agree I wont make the deal unless I know the car runs. I don't mind taking a little bit of time on it to make sure. I will probably not be making the deal. Sent from my SM-G975U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
My friend's brother had a Lincoln like yours and I seem to remember that you put the key in the ignition switch and then the switch pulled panel out slightly to receive power. This was over 60 years ago but I seem to recall that procedure. Good luck. John
Sorry if my first post is a little confusing. Where the ignition switch was mounted, the small part of the dash around it pulled out slightly kind of like an ash tray would but not that far. If you didn't do that, the car would not start. I hope this helps you. John
You may want to post this on the Ford Barn too. The Early Ford V8 club has a Lincoln forum also. Good luck...love those V 12s.
Yeah I know that's how you turn the car on. Thanks for bringing it up it could be easy to not know that. Sent from my SM-G975U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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