Re: [ihc] Coil Voltage?

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 3/21/04 3:35 PM, Dan Nees at cookiedan@domain.elided wrote:

> George,
> 
> What I mean is, the Start circuit is designed to pump 12 volts through
> the points for start-up, then the Run circuit drops it down to 5ish to save
> point degradation. If you are still using the points, then you should keep
> the R-S system, but; if you switched to a PerTronixs, for instance, then you
> could use the 12 volt R circuit all the time, allowing a hotter feed to the
> coil for spark development, and for the full 12 volts to the relay for the
> Injector system. Since you need 12 volts for the relay, and 5 for the points
> you shouldn't use the coil for the relay.
> 
> 
> 
> Dan Nees
> 
> cookiedan@domain.elided
> 
> -------Original Message-------
> 
> 
> 
> From: George B Humphrey
> 
> Date: 3/21/2004 6:13:08 PM
> 
> To: cookiedan@domain.elided
> 
> Cc: xgbhx@domain.elided; hofs@domain.elided; ihc@domain.elided
> 
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Coil Voltage?
> 
> 
> 
> Dan,
> 
> If I put a wire from the remote solenoid where the other wires are
> 
> connected directly to the coil and the trigger to the relay connected to
> 
> the coil, wouldn't I have a continuously charged relay, even when the
> 
> ignition was off?
> 
> 
> 
> No aftermarket ignition.
> 
> 
> 
> George H.
> 
> 72 Scout II
> 
> 345 V8
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 23:19:18 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Nees"
> 
> <cookiedan@domain.elided> writes:
> 
>> George, >    Try running a wire direct to the coil from the battery and
> 
> see if
> 
>> that
> 
>> works. That would give you 12 volts direct. If that works, then
> 
>> switch the
> 
>> wire on the starter to the remote solenoid where you have the other
> 
>> wires
> 
>> attached.  >    You don't have an aftermarket ignition do you? If not
> 
> then just
> 
>> leave the
> 
>> 12 volts feed, the reason it drops to 5+ is to save the points from
> 
>> excessive wear. >

Yes, what George needs is to find a circuit that is on in both start and run
mode and pick up his relay trigger there.

What is that circuit?????????

John