From: Joe Garrett (j.garrett@verizon.net)
Date: Mon Nov 22 2004 - 17:51:18 PST
You can buy one cheaper than you can make one.
I have a nice one that has a button plunge switch which cost me about $12.
I have another that has a squeeze trigger that costs less than that. You
squeeze the handheld switch to start the engine.
Joe Garrett
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Jack
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:44 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Word to the wise...
Joe's right! lol I have decided to make a remote
switch now. Its a real inexpensive tool that comes in
real handy, every shop oughta have one.
--- Joe Garrett <j.garrett@verizon.net> wrote:
> Everybody please add a remote starter switch to your
> tool box if you are
> going to do this kind of thing. It is a momentary
> switch with two wires
> ending in small alligator clips. You clip the
> alligator clips to the posts
> on the starter and then, when you are 3 or 4 feet
> away, you press the switch
> button. If you have connected to the wrong posts,
> instead of starting a
> fire, you simply ruin your $10 remote starter
> switch. And an added benefit
> is that you don't hit you head on the hood trying to
> get away from the
> sparks. And you don't ruin your 24 volt starter by
> arc welding the posts.
>
> Joe Garrett
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Jack
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:42 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] Word to the wise...
>
>
> It's not a military vehicle incident, but it does
> apply to diesel engines in general and its a good
> lesson in caution!
>
> I had been working with this dielsel tractor trying
> to
> get the starter switch working. I needed to use it
> ASAP, so I did what most folks would do, I just hot
> wired it. On a tractor and as most of you know on
> MV's too, this is a real simple process. Takes
> about
> 5 seconds using a heavy wire or steel tool. In this
> case I touched a screw driver across two contact
> points on the solenoid and she started right up, no
> problem. So far so good.
>
> So I am explaining this process to one of the guys
> who
> would be driving this tractor. I was showing him
> which
> places to touch if the tractor needed starting
> before
> we could get the new switch installed. Still no
> problem and I did it again...perfect.
>
>
>
>
>
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