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Finally done it!
speedyxjs - 26/8/09 at 06:43 PM

Iv started work on the electrics

Iv now got a working horn and digi dash

Just a couple of questions though, should the digi dash be fused and is it on to have the start button go to a relay connecting the battery and starter motor but have the motor and solenoid powered by the same wire?

omega 24 v6 - 26/8/09 at 08:42 PM

quote:

on to have the start button go to a relay connecting the battery and starter motor


When you say relay do you mean
1 a relay (20 to 40 amps usually)and to the starter motor itself NO NO NO
OR
2 the "relay" actually being a starter solenoid ( 150 plus amps) OK
OR
3 to the relay then to the coil side of
the pre engaged type starter solenoid OK

speedyxjs - 27/8/09 at 06:12 AM

I did actually mean number 1

The starter needs two wires, one to the motor and one to the solenoid. The only other way i can think of doing it is to have a permanant live going to the starter (not too keen on that) and another wire going from the battery to the ignition switch and then the starter switch (via position 2) and then to the solenoid.

gregs - 27/8/09 at 08:20 AM

T'is standard practice to have a direct feed from battery to starter solenoid (and a very thick cable). The solenoid then acts as the relay switching the feed to the actual motor.

[Edited on 27/8/09 by gregs]

nstrug - 27/8/09 at 09:13 AM

The Digidash harness comes supplied with a small inline fuse.

nick