Unless?
We?ve had two cars that had starting problems that were cured by using a second
solenoid. The actual problem with both was most likely due to a voltage loss
between the battery, the ignition switch and the starter solenoid.
The Ford solenoid requires very low voltage (something like 2 volts) to engage,
whereas the one on my (German) Opel 1900 and the one on the 1978 Datsun 280Z
clearly required a lot more. I could short across the big terminals to get the
car to start, so I knew the starter motor and the integrated solenoid were both
good.
Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA
> On Mar 25, 2017, at 6:32 PM, Bill Babcock via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Are you guys not using the gear reduction starters? The built in solenoid in
> the starters is a very reliable part. If you?re using a solenoid to activate
> the solenoid, I think you have one too many.
>
>
>>
>> Napa auto parts has a part number ST51.
>>
>> We went with as an emergency repair to replace a broken Lucas at the track
>> on a Sunday. They were the only ones in the town open that had anything. The
>> counter person spent an hour researching what they had that would work. It
>> works. Very reliable.
>>
>> I think its actually for 60's era Ford trucks. The Tr4 does not seem to mind
>> or be insulted by it any way.
>>
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>> I replaced my Lucas unit (with button) with one from the local Farm and
>>> Fleet. Has been dead reliable for 15 years.
>>>
>>> Tony Drews
>>>
>>> At 02:08 PM 3/25/2017, Bob Totten via Fot wrote:
>>>> Group wisdom on Starter Solenoids for our Triumph's ?
>>>>
>>>> Who sells the better quality Lucas (?) units as my starting problem has
>>>> pointed to the solenoid is not functioning properly. Would also be
>>>> interested in learning about any alternative brand that would be better in
>>>> the long run. In 20 years of running my Spit my 5th unit is on the fritz
>>>> or is that the life span for these things?
>>>>
>>>> Curious,
>>>>
>>>> Bob T
>>>> '64 Spit GT autocrosser
>>>>
>>>> PS I have inspected and tested the starter, and had it tested at the
>>>> local Advance Auto Parts and it functions just fine(?).
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