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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#1
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
I've cleaned out the carb starter and it seems to be working just fine now. But now I'm getting a rapid clicking sound from the starter solenoid. Full battery, starter passed the bench test and has run recently.

It's s ghost I tell ya. I solve one problem and create a next. I might put back the old starter solenoid since that doesn't seem to have been the problem.

Posted on: 2023/4/24 18:20
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#2
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
I just realized that I could loosen or displace the kickdown switch and see if the car starts with out it activating. Will do that in the morning.

Posted on: 2023/4/23 6:06
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#3
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
Quote:

Dave O wrote:
You can find the wiring for the Overdrive unit in the Literature Archive, just scroll down after you find your wiring diagram. As I am rewiring a 1949, but am no expert by any means, I did some tracing of the schematic, and I don't understand why a malfunction of the Overdrive kick down switch would stop power going to the starter to turn the engine over. I see that the Overdrive relay gets it's power from the starter solenoid but that's it. Does anyone know?.

I'm glad your mystery seems to be found. However now it just leaves me with questions.

Dave O


We will have to keep in touch. I see obvious issues in my wiring and I have the drive to get it done but I don't have the knowledge lol

Posted on: 2023/4/22 23:19
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#4
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
Quote:

Dave O wrote:
You can find the wiring for the Overdrive unit in the Literature Archive, just scroll down after you find your wiring diagram. As I am rewiring a 1949, but am no expert by any means, I did some tracing of the schematic, and I don't understand why a malfunction of the Overdrive kick down switch would stop power going to the starter to turn the engine over. I see that the Overdrive relay gets it's power from the starter solenoid but that's it. Does anyone know?.

I'm glad your mystery seems to be found. However now it just leaves me with questions.

Dave O


We will have to keep in touch. I see obvious issues in my wiring and I have the drive to get it done but I don't have the knowledge lol

Posted on: 2023/4/22 23:19
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#5
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
Back to the same problem. It's cutting power and won't start after a day of beautiful quick starting. But I haven't pulled that kickdown switch and cleaned it. That's next.

Posted on: 2023/4/22 21:54
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#6
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
I had no idea. I'll make sure I better understand this and practice good maintenance.

Posted on: 2023/4/22 17:13
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#7
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
It all makes sense now. So the overdrive kick down switch was being engaged when I pushed the pedal and it wasn't coming back down when I came off the pedal for the start.

So when I press the the pedal it is engaging the carburetor and that connects to 2 wires at thr bottom of the carb and that sends electricity to the starter solenoid.

Posted on: 2023/4/22 17:12
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#8
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
She starts up better now than ever after a few wore upgrades and freeing that switch.

Posted on: 2023/4/22 4:46
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#9
Quite a regular
Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
It was this. This was a stuck and I freed it by just jimmying it back and forth.

What is it called and why can't I find it on my wire diagram. It's obviously the foot starter switch but I'm lost here guys.

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Posted on: 2023/4/22 4:45
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Re: When I hit the pedal it cuts the power on my 1949 22 series
#10
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Quite a regular

1949 Super 8 DeLuxe
Quote:

JeromeSolberg wrote:
you can connect a wire direct from a pushbutton 50-amp switch under the dash to the solenoid. You can disconnect the carb starter and just use that. Or you can keep the carb starter if it proves to be good, and have both. Sometimes it's useful to have the pushbutton switch even when the carb starter switch is working.


This. I need to better understand this. I'll do my research but any further details would be sweeeeet.

Posted on: 2023/4/19 19:36
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