Just jump from the large one that come from the battery (not the one
that goes to the starter, to the one that makes the starter turn. One
of the little ones will and one won't. What is happening is you are just
energizing that coil (solenoid) and a few sparks may very well jump but
it won't be sparks like a dead short.
You can also buy a remote starter switch at a Pep boys and there are
directions in there. If you really want to be careful you can take off
the large connection and then jump from the wire to each of the small
ones to see which makes the solenoid close. But heck, just go for it,
except don't do what I did the very first time that I did this (when I
was 17). With that 62 Chevy Impala with the solenoid integral with the
starter, this goof ball, when the car wouldn't start, got under the car
with a screw driver and jumped it. Voom. Unfortunately, I quickly found
out that the reason the car would not start was because the automatic
transmission was in gear. Remember, when you jump that solenoid, you are
jumping around the transmission non-start circuit so make sure it's in
park. Kim
>Ok #670 still has no air condition and needs the windows rebonded, but
I am
>trying to get #223 started. To debug the thing and need to know which
>contacts I jump to send current to the starter. There are big
terminals on
>both sides going to the battery and starter, and two smaller terminals
with
>wires that I guess make the solenoid close the circuit for the big
wires. I
>got daring and saw a few sparks already so before I fry everything
maybe
>someone can tell me if it should be possible to safely short the thing
and run
>the starter. Thanks.
>George Curley
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