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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 | I have a new harness and it states I need to install a side terminal starter switch on top of the starter. I have moved to 12V also.
Why would I need to do this? I was able to start it up with the regular switch.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the side terminal was the original provision to bypass the ignition resistor while cranking, if you're using an internally resisted 12V coil instead of the ignition resistor you don't need to have the side terminal, if you have an ignition resistor you really should have the bypass provision
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,286 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,286 | How many folks out there are running 12 volts with external ignition resistor without the side-pole starter switch? Do you ever have trouble starting? Maybe once the ole points start to deteriorate, as they all do over time, it might be nice to have full 12 volts to the points for start-up under this condition. I have a side-pole switch in my shop somewhere. I just haven't taken the time to find it and switch it out. In the meantime, I haven't had any start-up issues without it.
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