Re: 1949 Standard ignition switch

Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2014/9/10 9:53:48

Howard mentioned the carbstarter switch terminals briefly, remember that the older Packards had a switch on the carb that makes contact when you put the accel pedal to the floor and that's what energizes the starter. There will be 2 wires going to terminals on the rear (I think yours should be similar to mine) of the carb, then there is a ball inside there that sucks in with vacuum once the car starts and that breaks the continuity. So just turning the key doesn't start the car, that just powers the switch.

That was probably what the temporary starter switch in your car was bypassing.