Thread: Meller's "Last" Hoorah - '62 Fairlane

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It was either Rube or Red Green, I'm sure.

Originally Posted by MelloYello

Sadly, Charlie, I can't do anything except look at it right now,

And that's the most important thing right now!

Be damn glad you can "Look at it that is"

OK Y'all, I just had to get outa that recliner and away from those reruns this morning (I WON'T watch any News except the local new) so I decided to work my brain (no danger there) and very little muscles. Been squirting rust stuff on those frozen intake bolts and this morning they eased right out with no strain at all. Woo Hoo

Now, I'm going to get that electric choke kit that Mike turned me onto and I'll need a power source with the ignition on. I'm thinking that the solenoid on the fender wall right next to it might be a good place?????????????? Any ideas about a good ignition on power source for that choke????

Meller, got a test light? Maybe one of those that probes the wire when you pull the trigger?? Find a wire under the dash that goes hot when the key is turned to on and off when the key is off. Maybe the radio? or perhaps an accessory?

I don't do under the dash well at all with the old bod but I did use my tester and found one of the small posts on the solenoid to be hot with the ignition turned on - - - - shouldn't that work?

Yes, but if there is a source at a solenoid, did someone add a second solenoid?

The factory solenoid would have battery voltage on one side fulltime and the other side would go to the starter, so without seeing the car I'm assuming someone added the solenoid so you should be good to go...

It's the terminal marked with the red arrow on this pic and if you will look at my original post #1 on this thread you will see how it is on my Ride.

If there is only one solenoid like factory original, the battery is on the left, the next terminal closes the relay (solenoid) the terminal you have marked supplies 12 volt to the distributor while cranking only, the terminal to the furthest right goes to the starter motor when the relay (solenoid) is closed. The terminal you have marked in red should not be hot all the time! it should only be hot when cranking!

But, is there only one solenoid like from the factory? Or have I "mentally" added one to many??

Originally Posted by 34_40

The terminal you have marked in red should not be hot all the time! it should only be hot when cranking!
But, is there only one solenoid like from the factory? Or have I "mentally" added one to many??

Only one solenoid and I was afraid that your comment about after it cranks was what I was suspecting - - - solenoids have always been a puzzle to me for some reason - - - - sooooooooooooooo I guess I'll have to find another source under the dash arrrrrgggggghhhhh

There were some solenoids, for garden tractors and Harley's that would have a terminal stay hot so maybe that's what someone installed in yours. ?.?.?

Use that terminal, it's there and the choke doesn't require a lot of amps, it won't hurt anything.

I tested it and when the key is off it has no power and when the key is on it's hot but I wondering will it still have power once it cranks? Of course that's after I get a carb on it.

You've got me curious now too!

That's the way the old starting and charging system was wired, the "I" terminal will be hot when the key is on, power goes from this terminal to the voltage regulator..

Thanks, Dave, I thought that might be the case because there's a wire on it now so it must be the Voltage Regulator power ?????????