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Date:         Sun, 28 Apr 2002 11:39:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: starter wiring
Comments: To: Craig Oda - Personal email <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
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Craig Oda - Personal email wrote: > > My 1983.5 Westy sometimes has problems starting. When I turn the key > nothing happens. However, if I do it enough, it always starts (so far). I > have checked the connections of the battery and the starter and the > wires are nice and tight. I figure either the battery is low or the > starter is going bad. Or, it could be the switch that controls > whether I'm in park or neutral on my automatic transmission. > > Since I'm still driving the Westy, sometimes to distant places (or > course ;) I was wondering how to cross the wires on the solenoid to > try and start the motor if I wanted to. >

Anything that make a connection between the large (+) cable on the solenoid to the spade connector should activate the solenoid and starter. You might consider a relay to do this, activating it with the wire which normally goes to the push-on spade terminal on the solenoid. I believe that BD sells a "hard start relay" kit.

Larry A. 3 previous vans with relays installed.


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