Early Ford V-8 Club Forum

FORUM RULES: Users agree to these Rules when using Forum.

The site administrator reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the user agreement without prior notice to the user. It is the responsibility of the user to regularly review the terms of this agreement.

The user agrees to the following terms:

All information that you provide to us for your membership is correct.
You will not use your membership to spam, harrass, or exploit other members in any way.
Vulgar, Abusive, Racist and Sexist Language will not be tolerated.
Commercial-type sales postings will not be allowed.
No mass posting or flooding of the boards is allowed.
No Advertising of parts or cars; no Ebay or business/commercial ads (please use the "Classified" for ads Wanted or For Sale).
VIEWING MULTIPLE TOPICS ON SCREEN: You can choose to see more than 10 Topics at a time ... Log In and choose "Preferences" from the top bar on the Forum page. Scroll down and Change the "Default Topics Returned" parameter to 25 or 50, and save the changes. Since this setting is stored in your browser 'cookies' (if enabled), it seems to use that stored value even if you are not logged in. So, if you use a PC that you haven't logged into the forum from, the setting still seem to remain at the default.
EXTERNAL PHOTO LINKS ON FORUM: You can still use external photo links in your posts on the new forum. They follow the rules of any link in that they have to have the URL link qualified down to the full image file name (example: .jpg). The links will open in a new browser window, the same as an uploaded image attached to a post. Since an image attachment to any post does not display inline with the post, the results are the same. You can use multiple external links within a post. This link is from photos on a site from Don Clink's 'Deuce@75' albums:

http://donclink.com/deuce_75_1/images/dscn2950.jpg

Using links from photo sites such as Photobucket can help in "size" issue with uploaded attachment files. For best viewing in web browsers, photos should be around the 800x600 pixel range, and probably not more than 1024x768. Most cameras today store HUGE jpg image files, as the default settings are in the 7, 8, 10, and 12Mb image sizes. The image files that are then attached are very large, and the browser can't display the full image size without using the scroll bars. Use the re-sizing functions of your photo editing software to reduce the image to 800x600, which reduces the file sixe and the image load time in the browser. Don uses Google's free Picassa3 software, which is an excellent photo management product. All of the photo albums of the Deuce, Grand National, and Auburn that are links on the NORG site were built using Picassa's web creation functions. And it's free? (THANKS to Don Clink for the info!)
HOW DO I SHOW MY EMAIL ADDRESS ALONG WITH MY USERNAME? You can LogIn on the Forum, and select PREFERENCES. On this page Members can add optional information such as their City,State, Country; Occupation; Hobbies: list a Homepage; list AOL Instant Messanger Handle; Signature; "Make Email Address viewable to others;" and even change the number of Default Topics shown on a page. WHEN others click on your profile, they will see this information.

EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / 1947 car with 56 solenoid

Reply to Discussion | New Discussion

<< previous || next >>

Posted By

Discussion Topic: 1947 car with 56 solenoid

jamesmundstock

07-12-2020 @ 4:34 PM

reply profile send p.m.

New Member
Posts: 112
Joined: Apr 2017

I am switching my 47 from 6 volt positive ground to a 12 volt negative ground. I put on a solenoid for a 56 Ford and the original starter button is a single wire connection and it grounds to the dash when depressed. I can’t figure this out and can’t get it to work. Should I get a two wire starter button from a 52 Ford truck? Obviously I’m weak on auto electrics so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

oldford2

07-12-2020 @ 5:13 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Member
Posts: 275
Joined: Oct 2009

So, this a common question when folks ask about switching from 6 volts to 12 volts. Why are you doing it?
John

39 Ken

07-13-2020 @ 4:27 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Member
Posts: 380
Joined: Oct 2009

It's possible that you have the solenoid wired incorrectly.

The solenoid should be mounted with the button or the
end closest to the cables at the bottom.

If the starter and battery cables are reversed at the solenoid,
it won't work.

The cable from the battery should be attached to the solenoid
on the terminal closest to the engine or to the right side.

The cable to the starter should be attached to the terminal closest
to the fender or to the left side.

The starter button wire attaches to the small terminal in the middle
of the solenoid.

If the solenoid is wired correctly, and still doesn't work, attach a wire
to the middle terminal and ground it. If the solenoid works then the starter button is bad.

Ken

This message was edited by 39 Ken on 7-13-20 @ 4:59 AM

TomO

07-13-2020 @ 7:59 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 7256
Joined: Oct 2009

Your best solution is probably to buy this solenoid:

https://www.vintageautogarage.com/1937-56-Ford-Mercury-Lincoln-Start-Solenoid-12V-p/7-1013.htm?gclid=CjwKCAjwjLD4BRAiEiwAg5NBFnvgxu2FWTk2qYJeuOZVn3wSI_4ahP-XbsEUeeM_GgJJHtDU8TuesRoCFlIQAvD_BwE

Or you could just use you original solenoid. It should work fine for a long time, unless you crank the engine for long times, causing it to overheat.

Tom

supereal

07-23-2020 @ 11:43 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 6819
Joined: Oct 2009

If you have two small terminals on the solenoid, you have a "universal" replacement. The terminals connect to the ends of the coil that pull the armature. Ground one and apply battery to the other. If it clicks, it is OK. The stock circuit for your '47 has a dash button that furnishes ground, unless the car has been rewired, and one of the terminals goes to that button, and the other to the battery side of the solenoid.

<< previous || next >>

NOTE: YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED USER AND BE LOGGED IN TO POST (and reply to) messages in this forum. If you are a first time user, please click the CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT in the masthead above to register and Log In. After that, all you do is LOG IN to enjoy using this site.

DISCLAIMER: The V-8 Club does no independent testing of any of the opinions, thoughts or suggestions presented in the website on the Forum, in the Tech Tips section, or any section. A reader should consider the website to be a forum wherein differing solutions to a particular set of circumstances may be discussed. Ultimately, the selection of an item for an individual's vehicle must be based upon the independent study of the vehicle owner in consultation with people in the hobby and restoration experts.

Early Ford V-8 Club Forum

Merchandise Questions

Membership Questions