Re: Starter for 1934 twelve

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2020/2/8 9:20:38

The "box" you see on top of the starter is the starter solenoid or relay. They almost always can be repaired, a competent auto-electric shop should be able to handle it, or there are shops that specialize in Owen-Dyneto units. Or, you can do it yourself if you're somewhat handy. Often, just the large copper contact discs get oxidized and pitted from prolonged use, but they are reversible to give fresh "new" contact surfaces.

If you don't hear even a "click" it's possible the solenoid is OK and the starter switch on the dashboard has failed but that's easy to test, just use a jumper wire to bypass it and activate the solenoid directly rather than thru the dash button.

Other electrical units (headlights, radio, heater) functioning normally?