Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by HH56 On 2016/6/5 17:23:25
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Must confess that I am confused. The red wire that goes to the switch seems to be coming from the brake light switch and why the starter relay would be tied in to that is anyones guess. It would only have power if the brakes were applied.
If it were connected to red wire going to flasher then I could understand it because that wire could be providing battery power to the relay thru the fuse. Since you can crank without turning the key somehow the relay has to be getting power directly from the battery.
There was no small Packard provided jumper wire or metal strap connecting the battery post to that terminal as the schematic shows??
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The wire in question connects to the red wire that goes to the switch, not to the blinker relay.
My starter turns when the key is off and you press the starter button.
Must confess that I am confused. The red wire that goes to the switch seems to be coming from the brake light switch and why the starter relay would be tied in to that is anyones guess. It would only have power if the brakes were applied.
If it were connected to red wire going to flasher then I could understand it because that wire could be providing battery power to the relay thru the fuse. Since you can crank without turning the key somehow the relay has to be getting power directly from the battery.
There was no small Packard provided jumper wire or metal strap connecting the battery post to that terminal as the schematic shows??
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