From: wschaibe@ucsd.edu
Subject: Re: electrical problem - help
Date: April 19, 2004 7:15:44 AM PDT
To: andycost@earthlink.net
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Oh how I love this list!!!!!!!!!! Andy, you hit it right on. Loosened
the nut, pulled the battery cable over, retightened and she started
right up! Got it done before my son left for school so he knows all
our efforts yesterday weren't a waste and Solvang is looking good.
Thanks so much,
Bill
San Diego
70 1600
On Apr 18, 2004, at 8:22 PM, Andy Cost wrote:
> You possibly have the + battery cable touching the starter pole thus
> bypassing the solenoid. My neighbor hooked up his Chevy truck starter
> and
> din't get the cables on right. The + from the battery would sometimes
> contact the + to the starter and the thing would try to start all the
> time.
> You may also have a broken ignition switch, bad solenoid, or the + wire
> could be touching the solenoid pole.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Andy
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