My ignition consist of one key "on /off and one start button...soo Im a bloody forrigner. Where do I wire? What is "hot" in the start position and "hot" in the run position. I have an idea but would like confirmation before I blow my roadster up Sent from my SM-G930F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
When you say "Start Button" are you referring to a separately mounted from the ignition button or toggle on the dash
Post up the rest of your picture. From ignition switch Hot in "start" position will go directly to starter's "S" terminal. There will also be a wire that comes from the starter's "I" terminal back to the coil. From the ignition switch Hot in run position goes to the fuse box, and from the fuse box to the coil. Your start button should get power from the Fuse box only when key is on. When you push the button it sends power to the S terminal.
are you using a stock [1] wire '30s-'40s starter button ? ... they were positive ground and sent ground from the dash itself to the solenoid, but with today's 12v. negative ground systems you would need a [2] terminal push button switch [isolated]. this will become a momentary switch that takes 12v.pos. in and sends 12v pos. out to your solenoid when depressed... andy, here on the hamb found me a sourse... $12 I think... Cole Hersee Co. ... look just like the fords but don't have the word start stamped into them.... thanks bud !
Its a two wire button and im switching from 6 to 12 volt so it should be straightforward, if it hadent been for the clumsy dock boys who fried everything during shipping. Ive tested the switch and ign and its working. I just need to know what one means by "hot in the start position" and "hot in the run position The "Start" position is switch on, right? and the "run" is from my pushbutton switch?? or??? Sent from my SM-G930F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Use the hot in run position to power your coil and the start button, forget the hot in start, if I'm understanding what you have to work with. If you have access to an ohm meter or test light you can confirm all the post on your switch. 31 Vickey is correct
Ok, that terminology is for a ignition switch, right? Yes A standard ignition switch with 4 positions right? Yes 4 positions 1 accessory, 2 off, 3 run, 4 start right? Yes You have a 2 position switch, right? Yes Off and on right? Yes The only wire, just one wire goes on hot in start position, and that wire goes direct to the starter solenoid S terminal. HOWEVER since you're using a remote mount start button on a 2 position ign switch you need ALL the wires to be "hot " meaning with power in the ON position. The one wire going to the starter get a Normally open /momentary close starter button.
just a thought... but maybe wire it through the key's ACC contact... ACC becomes hot when the key is switched to ON.. but no juice to the points... you can leave the key on ACC to jog the starter and not burn out the points...
No ACC. Just an on and off switch and a starter pushbutton. Sent from my SM-G930F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Heres the complete scematic. Would this work with an on and off ign.switch and a separate startbutton. If not, what would ev. be different. And, my starter relay is not marked on the battery/starter terminals, only on the "S" and "I" terminals. Is it a two way switchrelay or does it go one way only? Its the Standard SS581t Relay. Ive seen scematics for opposite batt/starter connections so Im not sure. Sent from my SM-G930F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Does this rig have a fuse box? It should. Just to confirm, There should also be two sides to the fuse box. One side is hot all the time. the other side is hot only when the ignition switch is turned on. Your 2 position ignition switch is added, Your start button is added Your fuse box is added The actual relay you have in your hand will need bench tested to see if it matters which side gets the starter cable. More likely the cable lug closest to the S terminal goes to battery.
Let's say you wire this as its setting in an engine test stand. Something without lights, signals, horn, just to make it run on a temporary basis.
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