[DeTomaso] hot start problem solved

[Dave McManus]

Thanks SOBill. I used #2

IndyDave

 

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From: SOBill at aol.com [mailto:SOBill at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 1:33 PM
To: larry at ohiotimecorp.com; Dave; boyd411 at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] hot start problem solved

 

FWIW,

 

The starter solenoid on the DR starter can be activated two ways.

 

1) Connect a wire from the small, left hand terminal of the OEM starter
solenoid on the firewall to the small terminal on the DR starter. Power from
the battery will then go thru the ignition switch terminal block, thru the
ignition switch in the START position, back thru the ignition switch
terminal block, to the OEM starter solenoid small left hand terminal, and
then to the DR starter solenoid small terminal. With perfect switches,
terminal block connections, and perfect wires and crimp connectors, this
should work fine.

 

2) The installation that DR recommends is that the small terminal on the DR
starter be connected to the un used big terminal on the OEM starter solenoid
where the OEM cable to the starter motor was connected. Power to the DR
starter solenoid will now come from the battery thru the OEM starter
solenoid in the START mode directly to the DR solenoid small terminal. This
routing eliminates the voltage drops of the ignition switch terminal block,
the ignition switch, and the wiring which is activating 2 starter solenoids.

 

If all the wiring/connections were perfect, either version should work.
Version 2) eliminates some possible imperfections.

 

Have fun,

 

SOBill Taylor
sobill at aol.com