Re: starter switch and button

[Andrew Smith]

If you use a starter button to trigger a relay that switches the starter they will last for years.Using a button to switch the starter is not the right way to do it and the switches just dont last. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:26 PM Subject: Re: starter switch and button You may want to look into getting the aircraft style switches which have a red cover on them.  That way that are out of harms way after starting and they can be fitted with momentry switches or constant ones.  A word of warning thou, The starter switches that you buy from marlows or super cheap etc are that good.  They work for 6 months or so and then due to the amount of current that tends to run though to the solinoid they fail, like any electrical component they have a finite life and heat is their killer.  I would stick with the key to be honest.  Ive had switches like the Honda S2000 set up and you get over it pretty quick. Just my view   Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: mark krawczuk To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:53 PM Subject: Re: starter switch and button hi, depends on how saftey u wanna go....... for  the starter, get wire from pos of battery then wire to a toggle switch. then from toggle switch , run wire to a horn type button, (momentry contact), then from horn type button run wire to terminal on solenoid (spade terminal). if u do this way , the toggle switch will  cut the power to  horn button. there by reducing risk of accidental starting ...(maybe, thats if dont forget to  use toggle). i dont know if ya running efi, or carb..... but for points , run another wire  from toggle switch,(use same connection that goes from there to horn button)or wire in  another  toggle switch, to switch power of/on to coil.   mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: Warren Phillip-Clarke To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:44 PM Subject: starter switch and button Guys I have a 1600 rally car and I want to take out the ignition switch and replace it with a switch and starter button.   Before I start does anyone know how the ignition wire combinations work and what I should be connecting to the switch and what goes to the button?   I also am running the obligatory master kill switch between the battery and starter motor.   warren   Warren Phillip-Clarke SHRECK Motorsport Rallying It's All Good! Ph: 0401694264 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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