Nice set-up. Our old 1959 Beetle (6V) won’t even kick over at all. Connected it up to a battery charger overnight. Still won’t kick over. Battery is U/S or an elect fault somewhere
No a new starter on 6 volt car will not solve anything. the problem is the wire goes all the way from the battery up to the front of the car then back to the solenoid. Resistance creates lower voltage. so the solinoid wont work. Putting the relay takes a 14 foot wire and converts it to 2 inches. So it will start right up. Ignition switch ignites points in the relay so voltage only needs to travel 2 inches. from the positive lead to the solenoid post.
FYI my car starts EVERY TIME....amazon link for the part in the description along with how to hook them up. Schematic ON THE RELAY.
Nice set-up.
Our old 1959 Beetle (6V) won’t even kick over at all.
Connected it up to a battery charger overnight.
Still won’t kick over.
Battery is U/S or an elect fault somewhere
I’m not 6 volt anymore nonetheless please illustrate a wiring diagram and that would be great!
Nice setup. Good explanation.
I don't know.....I got lost in all those hi-tech terms. My mind is blown.
but why do the starters do that? does replacing the starter solenoid itself fix it?
No a new starter on 6 volt car will not solve anything. the problem is the wire goes all the way from the battery up to the front of the car then back to the solenoid. Resistance creates lower voltage. so the solinoid wont work. Putting the relay takes a 14 foot wire and converts it to 2 inches. So it will start right up. Ignition switch ignites points in the relay so voltage only needs to travel 2 inches. from the positive lead to the solenoid post.
do you have a link to that relay?
amzn.to/3C32BPK
Can we use a 8 volt battery!
would be nice but it would not charge it with the regulator in that car.