In A Chevy A Ford Solenoid Wiring

Real easy do it yourself starter heat soak fix.

In a chevy a ford solenoid wiring. Run a section of 18 gauge wire from the b terminal on the solenoid to the s terminal on the starter motor. One would be sufficient. No more mechanic fees. The starter solenoid in turn controls the current to the starter motor basically you have two sets of contacts in series.

This can be bought or easily made. With a setup like this you are not using a remote solenoid the solenoid remains firmly attached to the starter. Another cable is run from the other large terminal on the ford solenoid to the large terminal on the gm solenoid where the hot battery cable was just removed. Strip 1 4 inch of wire from the end of the wire using the wire strippers and then crimp a blue ring terminal on each end.

Remote mount solenoid. You are using a ford relay to control the current to the starter solenoid. Relocate the start wire on the starter solenoid small terminal closest to the engine to the s terminal on the ford solenoid if using the relay as pictured above the s terminal is usually the one on the left. This way the solenoid is getting full battery voltage to the solenoid.

Run a wire or short the s terminal to the bat on the stock gm solenoid. How to wire a ford solenoid step by step wiring. Also on the large terminal on the gm solenoid you have to add a heavy gauge 10 gauge wire to the s terminal on the gm solenoid or use a shunt.