Starter relay wire

[Hurseyc]

Can someone tell me what the smaller wire on the right side of the of the starter relay is on '69?

I know one of the smaller one runs to the key for start.

This one is supposed to be brown and circuit 262 according to the diagram I'm looking at.

Thx.

 

[Viperwolf1]

Ignition resistor bypass during start.

 

[hotrod351]

agree = Ignition resistor bypass during start. that way the coil get 1w2 volts while cranking.

 

[Hurseyc]

Excellent. Thanks.

 

[Hurseyc]

Please forgive my ignorance on this, but I have another question.

With the new motor I want to put a relay in place and send a full 12v to the coil. And also I want to eliminate the 12v strain on the 40+ y/o wiring if I took the ballast resistor out.

With this in mind I had planned on wiring a relay from the battery to the coil and then using the coil wire where it come out of the firewall (pink?) as the "switch" for the relay.

Is this the right way to do it or will that resistor bypass circuit throw a wrench into my plan???

Thanks again.

Chris

 

[DonH]

Please forgive my ignorance on this, but I have another question.

With the new motor I want to put a relay in place and send a full 12v to the coil. And also I want to eliminate the 12v strain on the 40+ y/o wiring if I took the ballast resistor out.

With this in mind I had planned on wiring a relay from the battery to the coil and then using the coil wire where it come out of the firewall (pink?) as the "switch" for the relay.

Is this the right way to do it or will that resistor bypass circuit throw a wrench into my plan???

Thanks again.

Chris

Depending on what your ignition system is it may or may not need that resister wire. The selnoid allready acts as a relay to furnish 12 volts to your coil. I would again look at your plan.

 

[DirtDonk]

You can most likely use that resistor wire to energize a relay. Don't think it would be an issue.
But are you sure your coil is made for 12v?

What new motor and what coil? What's the rest of the ignition system comprised of?

Paul

 

[Hurseyc]

It's a new crate 302 and an HEI unit like this:

FORD 289 302 HEI DISTRIBUTOR & ACCEL WIRES PE-330-R-KIT LIFETIME WARRANTY, STREET OR STRIP USE.

Crap, can't paste a link with my phone.

 

[DirtDonk]

No prob then on the relay. You would definitely want 12v to the distributor/coil setup, unless the manufacturer says otherwise.

Anytime you use an un-resisted wire (full 12 volts) to the ignition, you no longer even need the bypass wire from the starter relay.
So just disconnect or eliminate the old Brown wire from the starter relay. For simplicity, you can leave it spliced in wherever it is (near the plug at the firewall if I remember) and just take it off the starter relay.
Plenty of options, but you basically don't need it anymore.

Paul

 

[Hurseyc]

Great. Thanks again for the info.