Thread: 1949 Plymouth
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09-30-2009 03:14 PM #1
1949 Plymouth
Tyring to get a 1949 Plymouth flat 6 running after 20 years sitting around.
There is a part on the fire wall which I believe is called a Starter Relay.
It has 4 terminals. Not sure where all 4 wires from the relay will go. Any help would be great. Thanks Jim
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09-30-2009 03:44 PM #2
Assuming that it is a single pole relay.... it should have two wires for the relay coil and two wires for the load. On the relay cap, it should
have a diagram or terminal numbers.....are there?
The smaller pair of wires is the relay coil circuit while the two larger terminals and wires are the load (starter)....perhaps this helps.
You should be able to put 12 volts across the relay coil terminals and hear an audible click....you cannot hurt the relay if it is connected backwards during your test....you can short out stuff if it is connected to other parts of the car circuit so disconnect all wires going to it during testing.
If no other info exists, there are 4 terminals and 4 wires.......is that
16 combinations to test? Really, you only need to test 4 terminals and two wires to find the coil circuit....fewer guesses.
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09-30-2009 05:41 PM #3
Thanks
Thanks for the input, one wire connected to the top right terminal connects to the starter solenoid, the bottom left is a ground. No driagram or connections marked on relay. I guess I am not so sure it is a relay.
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10-01-2009 02:13 AM #4
I have one of those cars at the shop, I'll try to get a look at it tomorrow and see if I can help. You need another one?? lolLast edited by Daffy427; 10-01-2009 at 02:17 AM.
I remember when hot rods were all home made.
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10-04-2009 08:54 AM #5
I looked at mine and the top two aren't connected. One of the ones that is goes to the voltage regulator and the other one looks like it goes down ot the starter maybe...the two top ones are unhooked..I remember when hot rods were all home made.
Thanks Bill, It seems to be working better already. Nolan
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