Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:42:02 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
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The mathematical amperage guru's can comment ..
I just learn over time what works .
offhand I'd guess ...oh 6 to 8 amps ..at the most.
or perhaps the equvilant of turning on the high beams ..
or blowing 3 horns say.
Most FLAPS sell a nice heavy duty generic starter button. I use those
to make a dash- mounted 'hot button' directly to the starter solenoid
on some of my vanagons. Or to trigger a 'ford fender starting solenoid'
to direct-operate glow plugs on a diesel engine conversion vanagon
sometimes.
< I even made a low tech stop-start system when fuel was expensive for
an auto trans vanagon of mine ..
Pull up to a stop light, leave it Drive, turn key off,. After engine is
off, turn key back on. When light turns green ...push the button
..engine fires up in Drive and away you go !
This is not an idiot proof system so please don't try it unless you can
be responsible using it ! >
yeah..not RS ..
go to a parts store and try not to buy a too cheap one.
Any FLAPS ...it's a standard aftermarket part.
Scott :-)
On 12/14/2013 1:12 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
> What do you think the amperage would be, to trigger the starter solenoid? It was just going through my mind where to buy a suitable push button switch to make a suitable set up. I would think perhaps 1 to 2 amps would do the job but I cant remember when last I saw a push button bigger than the skinny electronic ones at Radio Shack and I would want a way to anchor the wires. Thanks, Steve
>
> On Dec 14, 2013, at 3:53 PM, Scott Daniel wrote:
>
>> Basically you want to get 12 volts to the 'trigger terminal' on the
>> starter solenoid.
>> That terminal has medium thick black/red wire on it...a push-on female
>> connector.
>>
>> pull that wire, get 12 volts to the spade terminal is was on.
>> Some starter solenoid have two spade terminals there..and sometimes one
>> of those will fire the solenoid and starter.
>>
>> where you get the 12 volts isn't too important as long as it's adequate
>> amerpage.
>> that could be the starter main post ( 13mm hex nut usually )
>> the alternator main post,
>> or the hot 12 volt post inside the black junction box ..
>> or heck..
>> think outside the box ...you could get 12 vdc from another battery
>> sitting on the floor under the van , just make sure it's grounded to the
>> van too.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> On 12/14/2013 9:02 AM, Robert Fisher wrote:
>>> It's been a few years but iirc one lead 'goes' to the all-purpose red/hot
>>> wire/nut on the back of the alternator and the other to the solenoid. I
>>> always clamped to the starter first, just in case.
>>> On Dec 14, 2013 12:47 PM, "JRodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I really hate coming off as Dumb-butt here - but how the heck do you
>>>> hook up a remote start switch on a Vanagon?? I picked one up (HF) and
>>>> instructions say hook one lead (red) to the battery! That ain't gonna
>>>> happen! Not with the starter where it is and the battery being under the
>>>> passenger seat!!
>>>>
>>>> So what is the real secret?? How do I hook up the black and the red
>>>> leads so I can try and start this puppy when standing at the rear bumper?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
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