It works!!!!!!!!!!!update from glmke

I have been in a long battle with a starting/wire/ground/issue for several day's now.see(i give up - same question better description threads).thanks to the hamb and all those who gave great suggestion i have finally fixed the problem.My hot rod will now start with out me having to step outside and push solenoid button.This process has given me great confidence to tackle my next problem(headlights and taillights) stay tuned i'm sure i will have many moe questions. thank you all again for your help.Boy i sure feel good tonight.

 

I was impressed with the amount of quick, knowledgable replies on that thread too. Good job.

 

So.....
What was the problem/how did you fix it?

 

Had batt. cables on solenoid backwards fixed that unhooked white wire going to key switch and attached to push button. button acts as ground for solenoid and low and behold engine starts.

 

I'm glad you got it going and the responses you got were great. I'll be starting my wiring soon, so it was good to get tips on problem solving. Damn, this site is great!

 

i hear ya brother, man i am pumped right now

 

Ya' learned something and did'nt hardly hurt. This joint is a great resourcePat

 

wow i'm on cloud 9! bro

 

Great news!! Glad you're on the right track now. You'll never forget that some solenoids are grounding types and others are hot wire types. How do you think I learned?
Now you're going to be a wiring genius before ya know it.

 

congratz man..

 

Great!!!!!!!!! I have always hated wiring! When I have to do it I always gett pissed. But then I calm down and do it finally.



Good luck and good rodding!!!!!

 

Very cool!

 

does anyone know if he can get that ignition switch to through out a ground to the solenoid, so he can start it by the switch instead of a button.... or was all old cars wired with a start "button"?

 

thats great!..and the pictures were worth a thousand words..good future thread to have around. glad you solved it

 

If you can find a 6V relay that activates when voltage is applied (grounded internally), then you can use the key switch to apply voltage to the additional relay. One switched terminal of the second relay would connect to the small starter solenoid terminal with the other switched terminal going to a ground.

When you turn the key to the start position , it would energize the second relay completing the ground circuit for the original starter solenoid just like you pressed the starter button.

I'm sorry I can't help you with a 6V solenoid that works that way. A 6V horn relay wouldn't work.

 

I am going to take a stab at this question.
The all in one switches normally were all internally wired to run the hot wire to the solenoid instead of grounding. There may be a few odd ball switches like that. Most of the types I have seen that required grounding had a push button. You have to match the solenoid to the switch. If you want to run the starter off the ignition switch then buy a solenoid the activates with a hot wire. Maybe someone knows of an oddball switch that allows this...

 

I got it to work finr from the button so i think i will leave it.so nice to sit in the cab and start the engine.i feel like a grown up. lol

 

That's just one of the cool things about an old car that I enjoy. All of my old cars have starter buttons.

 

glad to hear it!

 

thanks all

 

If the truck was positive ground wouldn't it be doing that anyway?