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Britcheflee 09-06-2012 09:43:15 67.187.170.181 Report to Moderator	I have found a remote starter switch in the depths of the garage - has two smaller alligator switches - checked with meter and it works. I am trying to turn over my Ford 100 1979 with the duraspark ignition - has the solenoid with the two smaller posts and the two larger posts - I connected the starter to the smaller posts and with ignition on and off does not turn over - I do hear a click somewhere in the engine but will not turn over - is that the correct way to use it? Basically I am trying to turn the engine over and see if I am getting a spark at the same time - did the same darn thing this morning - started instantly, ran as smooth as silk, up the drive to get the trash cans, back down and let her run for a minute then turn off - then after about 15 mins will turn over but no fire. Trying to see if at that time not getting a spark - will just go out and hit it with some starting fluid into carb to ensure it is not a fuel problem but dont think so. I am assuming that once I get the remote switch starting correctly used I can check for spark at same time? Lee Lee [Reply]   [No Email]
JMOR 09-06-2012 20:19:42 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to Stephenscity, 09-06-2012 09:43:15   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeThere are any number of sources/people that can supply a "how to test the distributor pick-up unit", but he doesn't even know whether he has a spark or not......so why jump into the water chasing a problem that may or may not exist? At least verify a direction of search instead of shot-gunning it. [Reply]  [No Email]
ZANE 09-06-2012 14:05:13 98.83.100.58 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to Britcheflee, 09-06-2012 09:43:15   Be very careful that the transmission is in park of neutral and the emergency brake on before you try the remote switch. I had a friend nearly get killed when he did the remote thing and the car was in gear. Started and pinned him against a building. Never did fully recover and died a few years later of cancer. He was only about 35 years old. Zane [Reply]  [No Email]
Hobo,NC 09-06-2012 10:59:15 98.16.15.138 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to Britcheflee, 09-06-2012 09:43:15   http://media.photobucket.com/image/duraspark%20ignition%20module%20schematic/IDT-572/DURASPARK2.jpg [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 09-06-2012 09:58:13 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to Bruce (VA), 09-06-2012 09:43:15   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeIt isn't like me to beat a guy with a wet noodle, but.........didn't you read what awhtx told you??!! awhtx Tractor Guru Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 4886 Location: Lampasas, TX Report to Moderator PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:52 am Post subject: Re: OT Ford solenoid wiring question Reply to specific post Reply with quote No. One of the wires energizes the relay to provide power to the starter and the other wire is a bypass to the coil to provide 12V to it for starting purposes. The small post next to the large battery post is the one that energizes the relay. When using a remote starter switch those are the posts you hook it to. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 09-06-2012 09:53:38 209.86.226.40 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to Britcheflee, 09-06-2012 09:43:15   Well dah, you need to hook one of the clips to the correct small post and the other to the big post that has the cable going to the battery. One of the small post is for the ignition start circuit and the other well not sure since I do not mess with fords all that much [Reply]  [No Email]
Britcheflee 09-06-2012 11:30:14 67.187.170.181 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to old, 09-06-2012 09:53:38   OK will give that a go - I gave it a shot of starting fluid and no fire - so pretty darn sure I am not getting a spark - now the question is, is it the module in the distributor, the ignition module or a faulty coil? Any way to test to at least remove one or more of these from list? I do have a new ignition switch so can put that in to test - last time this happened was given a spare ignition module by a mechanic who was certain his was good and it did the same thing so beginning to suspect the module in the distributor. Lee [Reply]  [No Email]
oldtanker 09-06-2012 19:09:12 66.228.255.239 Report to Moderator	Re: Remote starter switch question OT in reply to Britcheflee, 09-06-2012 11:30:14   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Yea there is a way to test everything with a multi meter. Last time I did it was in Feb of 96, 3 days after I retired from the Army. Drove home from Ft Riley Ks and went to start the truck 2 days later and nothing. At first I thought it was because of the record cold in our area at the time.....-60F. So I laid in the snow and installed a block heater. Thin I got smart and checked for spark. The test info was in a Motors Manual. Manual and truck are both long gone. Mine was the pickup module inside the dizzy. Rick [Reply]  [No Email]