Am I correct in thinking that these solenoids have two windings - 1 to operate and 1 to hold? Last time I worked on one, it was a BL 1500 diesel in a Narrow Boat in the 70's so memory problems may be present.
Kind Regards, Paul Paul Fileman +44 7969 188820 Sent from a wireless device. On 1 Aug 2012, at 09:30, Martyn J Culling <[email protected]> wrote: > My initial thought is the solenoid will be designed to operate on the kind of > current a starter switch provides. Certainly that is true of all the cars > I've worked on, not just the 4/4. > > Has he a part number for the solenoid? One might be able to find the > electrical characteristics on the web, in particular the operating current of > the solenoid and see if this is reasonable for a switch. > > A relay as well as a solenoid doesn't sound a very Morgan thing to do, > especially at that time. My 2p says we're looking at an owner modification. > rgds Martyn > > > On Aug 1 2012, Brian Cowell wrote: > > A fellow SpotMogger with a Moss Box +8 has a problem with the starter > solenoid pulsating. > It works properly with a direct electrical feed. > > There is a relay between the starter switch and the solenoid. > The solenoid also works if the relay is bypassed. > As you might expect, the relay output lead is thicker than its input lead. > > He asked me if the relay could be dispensed with. > I pointed out that the starter switch may then suffer from carrying too > much current. > > Any thoughts anyone? > > Cheers, Brian of SpotMog > > > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
