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What do I need to start the car ?

Discussion in 'Sparky's corner' started by Houndogforever, Nov 15, 2021.

  1. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    There are no wire harnesses currently in car.
    While installing the engine, the engine harness will be installed complete up to the fuse block.
    Now if I grab my old, inside fuse block and harness, plug a key switch into the appropriate plug.
    Can I now start the car by turning key? With just the harnesses plugged together laying there?

    Probably need to make sure the neutral safety switch is either on or off depending on it's requirments.

    Any reason this won't work?
     
    Houndogforever, Nov 15, 2021
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  2. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Probably work. U can always power the dist and jump the starter.
     
    Briz, Nov 15, 2021
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  3. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    It would be much easier to power up the harness directly at the block. 12v to the distributor wire and then 12 volts to the fat purple wire will make it crank. If its a factory harness the distributor wire will be the resistor wire that is fabric coated. It'll be easy to spot on the plug.
     
    436'd Skylark, Nov 15, 2021
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  4. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Yes, I most certainly can hot wire the car and start it that way, however, it may be awhile before this car hits the road. It's a lot easier to twist a key than crawl under the engine and clip onto the solenoid terminals. I could even drive it over to be aligned and exhaust across the street.
     
    Houndogforever, Nov 15, 2021
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  5. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    You misunderstood my post. You can access all the necessary wires from that block. No need to crawl under the car, just jump the wires there. It would take all of a minute. I've done it several times..
     
    436'd Skylark, Nov 15, 2021
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  6. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    Why not just plug it into the firewall? Is the inside plug not installed?
     
    12lives, Nov 16, 2021
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  7. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Joe, you are right, I did mis-understand you. Yeah, I reckon just jumpering at the block that plugs into the fuse box would certainly do it all for me. Thanks for correcting me.

    Bill, The inside harnesss isn't installed which is why I thought I could just pull it out of a box, plug it all in and rock and roll.
     
    Houndogforever, Nov 16, 2021
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  8. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    got it! Sounds reasonable.
     
    12lives, Nov 17, 2021
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