andrew
01-27-2012, 10:32 AM
Hi folks,
I have a 1970 SIIA with a failed stock starter and solenoid on the firewall. I purchased a replacement starter from our hosts: a PowerLite hi-torque unit (seen here: http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-18116-starter-motor-4-6-petrol-hi-torque.aspx).
I don't want to rewire things any more than I have to, so want to keep the solenoid on the bulkhead. The PowerLite has an integral solenoid, but also in the fitting instructions says that you can simply hook up the power to the starter stud terminal and leave the link wire (between stud terminal and integrated solenoid) attached and all will be well. The claim is that the bulkhead solenoid would still be operational (presumably, the integrated one in the starter would be bypassed now?).
Any experience with this? Can it be so simple? Can I just hook it up like a non-solenoid starter (while leaving the connection between the starter stud terminal and the starter's own solenoid attached) and I'm good to go?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 1970 SIIA with a failed stock starter and solenoid on the firewall. I purchased a replacement starter from our hosts: a PowerLite hi-torque unit (seen here: http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-18116-starter-motor-4-6-petrol-hi-torque.aspx).
I don't want to rewire things any more than I have to, so want to keep the solenoid on the bulkhead. The PowerLite has an integral solenoid, but also in the fitting instructions says that you can simply hook up the power to the starter stud terminal and leave the link wire (between stud terminal and integrated solenoid) attached and all will be well. The claim is that the bulkhead solenoid would still be operational (presumably, the integrated one in the starter would be bypassed now?).
Any experience with this? Can it be so simple? Can I just hook it up like a non-solenoid starter (while leaving the connection between the starter stud terminal and the starter's own solenoid attached) and I'm good to go?
Thanks in advance.