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AvalonFal
post Sep 17 2014, 04:11 PM
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Got a 6V, 3 post Ford relay from ebay for my "74 2.0L Wired it up per the many threads on the subject on this and other boards.

My understanding of its operation is that 1 large post always has 12V (from battery) and the other 2 posts (small "S" and the other large one back to the starter) have 12V when the key is ON. Is this correct??

I'm not getting 12V at the large post that runs back to the starter. I'm thinking the Ford relay is defective.

Any thoughts from Ford relay users??

Paul
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QUOTE(AvalonFal @ Sep 17 2014, 03:11 PM) *

Got a 6V, 3 post Ford relay from ebay for my "74 2.0L Wired it up per the many threads on the subject on this and other boards.

My understanding of its operation is that 1 large post always has 12V (from battery) and the other 2 posts (small "S" and the other large one back to the starter) have 12V when the key is ON. Is this correct??

I'm not getting 12V at the large post that runs back to the starter. I'm thinking the Ford relay is defective.

Any thoughts from Ford relay users??

Paul


You won't get 12 VDC to the large post that runs back to the starter until the key is in the "Start" position. If you don't have 12 VDC with the key in that position, then the Ford Solenoid is defective or you wired it wrong
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Sep 17 2014, 06:59 PM) *


You won't get 12 VDC to the large post that runs back to the starter until the key is in the "Start" position. If you don't have 12 VDC with the key in that position, then the Ford Solenoid is defective or you wired it wrong



Here's how I wired it:

- battery cable/alternator wire to large starter post and then connected to one of the large Ford relay posts.
- ignition wire that WAS on Starter spade connector to Ford relay small "S" post.
- 2nd Ford relay large post to Starter spade connector where ignition wire WAS.

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post Sep 17 2014, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Sep 17 2014, 06:59 PM) *


You won't get 12 VDC to the large post that runs back to the starter until the key is in the "Start" position. If you don't have 12 VDC with the key in that position, then the Ford Solenoid is defective or you wired it wrong



Here's how I wired it:

- battery cable/alternator wire to large starter post and then connected to one of the large Ford relay posts.
- ignition wire that WAS on Starter spade connector to Ford relay small "S" post.
- 2nd Ford relay large post to Starter spade connector where ignition wire WAS.

Correct?

Paul


Battery cable & alternator cable to one side of the Ford solenoid. Equal size cable from the cold side of the ford solenoid to terminal on starter and smaller gauge wire from same terminal to starter solenoid spade terminal( in other words, two wires from cold side of ford solenoid to starter).

Yellow wire (normally to starter) to terminal on ford solenoid.

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AvalonFal   ? about 6V Ford Relay   Sep 17 2014, 04:11 PM
Jeffs9146   Got a 6V, 3 post Ford relay from ebay for my ...   Sep 17 2014, 04:19 PM
AvalonFal   Because I read the following in an Aug. 19, ...   Sep 17 2014, 06:18 PM
76-914   Maybe a visual would help.   Sep 17 2014, 04:45 PM
SLITS   Got a 6V, 3 post Ford relay from ebay for my ...   Sep 17 2014, 04:59 PM
AvalonFal   You won't get 12 VDC to the large post that ...   Sep 17 2014, 06:31 PM
SLITS   You won't get 12 VDC to the large post that...   Sep 17 2014, 06:41 PM
76-914   It's just a different version. Does the same t...   Sep 17 2014, 06:46 PM
busmech   The 2 small terminals are for the coil. One needs ...   Sep 17 2014, 08:04 PM
AvalonFal   The 2 small terminals are for the coil. One needs...   Sep 17 2014, 08:18 PM
busmech   Depending on the coil design it might need to be g...   Sep 17 2014, 08:18 PM
worn   Got a 6V, 3 post Ford relay from ebay for my ...   Sep 17 2014, 08:59 PM
Mark Henry   :agree: The ford solenoid needs to be a grounded....   Sep 17 2014, 09:02 PM
Mark Henry   Jump a wire straight from the battery to the small...   Sep 17 2014, 09:06 PM
AvalonFal   Any description of why you want to use a relay to...   Sep 17 2014, 09:29 PM
AvalonFal   I connected 12V to the Ford relay "S" po...   Sep 18 2014, 11:14 AM
SLITS   I connected 12V to the Ford relay "S" p...   Sep 18 2014, 12:40 PM
AvalonFal   I connected 12V to the Ford relay "S" ...   Sep 18 2014, 03:08 PM
jwc914   [quote name='SLITS' post='2087720' date='Sep 18 2...   Sep 18 2014, 04:44 PM
worn   [quote name='SLITS' post='2087720' date='Sep 18 ...   Sep 18 2014, 06:10 PM
stugray   I joked about this on a previous "how to wi...   Sep 18 2014, 01:30 PM
worn   I joked about this on a previous "how to w...   Sep 18 2014, 06:07 PM
Jeffs9146   E-Bay Motorcraft Relay   Sep 18 2014, 05:50 PM
Tom   The solenoid pull-in current is 35 Amps. Hold-in c...   Sep 19 2014, 01:40 AM


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