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Huckleberry5 05-14-2008 06:21 PM
Electrical question #2 for a cobra
 
Finished wiring today. I have a highway 15 wiring kit,lights all work,but when I went to turn the engine over I just got a click nothing. So I took the starter and battery and had them checked all is fine, WHAT THE HECK did I mess up???? I have a ford 460 engine and a MSD 6AL. HELP!!!!!!


Thanks
Robert

Barnsnake 05-14-2008 08:06 PM
If you have an external starter solenoid, it might close (hence the click), but not contact. A voltmeter on the downstream side would show whether it is contacting.

Another possibility is the lack of an adequate ground path from the engine block to the battery. You need a dedicated ground cable from the block to the frame, since the motor mounts are not conductive. The negative side of the battery also needs to be connected to the frame. Remember powdercoating and paint are insulators. Clean the cable connection locations with a grinder or sanding disk and use star washers on those connections. You can then re-coat with something to prevent rust.

wetdog 05-14-2008 08:20 PM
huck
 
Did you run a ground from the solinoid to a good ground they are designed to be bolted to a metal firewall. WD

Huckleberry5 05-15-2008 12:19 PM
Bowing head kicking rocks on ground. Looks up yep it was the ground soleniod. THANK YOU WETDOG my HERO

Thanks
Robert

wetdog 05-15-2008 12:38 PM
Anytime, glad to be of service. Building one of these can be a rough patch without help. WD

Double Venom 05-15-2008 01:40 PM
Somebody tell me why no where in the CR's manual does it indicates that the Ford Solenoid HAS to have a ground-prferebly its own !!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR
DV

Huckleberry5 05-15-2008 02:10 PM
YA WHAT HE SAID !!!!!!!! Man you guys are the grestest!!!!!


thanks again
Robert

capteddie 05-15-2008 02:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Double Venom (Post 843085)
Somebody tell me why no where in the CR's manual does it indicates that the Ford Solenoid HAS to have a ground-prferebly its own !!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR
DV

Somebody should redo the manual :3DSMILE:

Ed

Double Venom 05-15-2008 03:07 PM
When they do I hope they can TYPE!
DV

MaSnaka 05-16-2008 03:40 PM
It's a good feeling when the fix is simple. Writing a new manual...not simple.

John


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