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| AvalonFal |
 Sep 14 2014, 11:06 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 485 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Going to install a 6V 3 terminal Ford Solenoid/Relay in my '74 2.0L. I've read all the many arguments for and against it, and have decided to install it.
Does anyone know the proper gauge wire for the 3 connections?? Are a #6 and 2 #10's enough? Also, are the 2 large Ford terminals interchangeable or is 1 terminal designated from the battery and the other to the spade on the stock 914 solenoid?? Paul |
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| 76-914 |
Sep 14 2014, 11:38 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,647 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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I think the spade on the left is the one you want. Ohm it out to confirm. You can use a 9v batt to test on the bench. IIRC, it takes < 4V to open a Ford solenoid.
Bet you never read a complaint from someone that has one installed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 14 2014, 03:44 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
#10 from the 12v bolt on the bosch solenoid to the one big nut on the ford solenoid then #10 to a female spade, plug that into the bosch solenoid.
It doesn't matter what side you use, it's just a switch. I use a bolt in spade on the ford solenoid little nut terminal or you can make a short adapter lead. This way I cut no wires on the harness. BTW I also enlarge and carefully bend one mounting tab and use the lower starter mounting stud to mount the ford solenoid. I drill no holes in the body. If you do this you have to take care bending the tab as not to damage the bakelite body of the ford solenoid. |
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| AvalonFal |
Sep 14 2014, 04:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 485 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
#10 wire - thanks.
I actually mounted the Ford solenoid to the back of the vertical engine tin after I bent out the mounting tabs a bit. The tin acts as a ground through the mounting bolts, so that works out and with both mounting holes used with nuts on the engine side of the tin, it's securely on there Paul |
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