Thanks guys
I've been doing my home work but I still have one question that I can not find a good complete answer to.
posted 08-23-2005 01:42 AM
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Some info says how easy or one wire hookup about wiring an HEI to your truck and little about the related starter. Most times the starter does not enter into the info. The original wiring did not have a Bypass wire from the plus side of the 'ign' & coil to the starter 'R' post. This way the coil ''only in start mode'' has full 12volt positive at the coil. The standard wiring had a resistor allowing about 9 += volts to the std. points dist. /coil during operation. When wiring for an HEI it is suggested to use a larger size wire 10-14 ga. should be placed to the HEI 'BAT' from the key switch ignition post and remove the resistor wire. I have also found notes on eliminating the 'Bypass' wire from 'R' to coil when installing an HEI.
Comments please...
my truck has HEI installed ????????
WHICH WAY TO WIRE...
Have the 10-12ga. bypass @ (starter solonid R) and the 'IGN' @ ket switch OR
use the (my) 14gauge (I might change this to 10-12 but I'm also wiring a starter relay setup so 10 ga is overkill) wire that only runs to the starter (S) post and my key switch 'start' post, (eliminate the ByPass wire ??? which as i think about this, I rather like having that extra effort at starting only.
eliminate resistor wire !!!! which can be used (if applicable) for the idiot lamp on a three wire alt'r set up.
Then we can talk about the relay for this circuit.
I'm now in the process of wiring several sets of relays off a separate fuse panel to horn, hi/low lamps, starter, fog/driving lamps &??
the tricky part will be the relay to HIGH beams and killing driving lamps when in low. it should be fun.
gooday
jim
