Date:         Thu, 5 Dec 1996 16:31:56 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Raistrick <xi8940@freenet.tlh.fl.us>
Subject:      Re: Starting From Engine Bay

hmm...i have a similar setup, bu without the jumper, so i have to turn 
the ignotion on....but i installed it because back when my EX-generator 
started going kaphut, there wasnt enough voltage geting to the front then 
to the back to kerchunk the solinoid..my switch is simple...a bare wire..:')
of course, taped over so as not to gorund out, just incase that would do 
anything...:)

as for the jumper.....well, lets not go there..today has been as real bad 
day with my ignition systemm...:(

<read the post i will eventually make onthe t2 list to hear all about it...>

oh...i always make sure its out of gear before i go back to start it..:)
it makes it easy to gdo compression test alone..or, when tuning the carb, 
and it kaphuts on ya, just tap the wire, and keep 'er running...but, i 
leave it just on the switch to be sure i dont accidently drive it away..:)

anyway....david

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On Thu, 5 Dec 1996, ERIC ZENO wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 5 Dec 1996, Jeff Carver wrote:
> 
> > I recently hard wired in a remote start switch to my engine bay.  
> > Along with that I added a hot wire lead from the starter main lead.
> > There were lots of warnings about NOT using the terminal 15 coil lead 
> > for supplying power for timing lights, etc with the Hall distribution 
> > system, so I needed another hot source.
> > 
> > 
> > Disadvantage is that none of the dash warning lights function as 
> > power is supplied by another piece of the ignition switch.
> > 
> > I had forgotten to post this until reading about Craig's dead '74.  
> > Modifying wiring like mine would allow Craig to diagnose dash 
> > separate from engine wiring. (Clara, are you lurking?)
> > 
> > Any downsides to this I missed
> > 
> > - Jeff
> > '80 Westi
>     This is DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!   I have seen people do this, with just
>     temperary switchs.  After an hour or so of playing with something,
>     and driving the car around a bit,  they forget that they left the 
>     car in gear, and try to start the thing. Most of the time they 
>     get lucky and It don't start.
> 
>     After seeing a dragster demolish 3 homes, I said I would
>     never use one.!!!
> 
>                                       Eric Zeno
>