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    Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    Hello all

    My starter recently got jammed on due to faulty igniton switch.To avoid me frying another I want to have this on a switch so that if the igntion gets stuck on again once switch is switched off the circuit is shut.

    I have located the wire in the engine bay (green and white) cut it and put a thick wire via choc box to a switch then back again.

    How safe is this?

    Should I put a 30 amp fuse inline before or after the switch and what gauge should the wire be?

    Thanks

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    Re: Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    Why not just renew with new parts? chances of it happening again are slim

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    Re: Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    Wish id thought of that before id cut the wire to starter lol

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    Re: Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    Theres another option fit push button start switch, usually a good idea if your dash has lots of holes in already and need to fill one.

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    Re: Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    Check out the "Click, click, click, click, vroom" article in the electrical sub section of the articles section.

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    Re: Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    I like the push button start idea,fitted it all today,went to put battery to starter thick wire on starter and it snapped at the terminal so I need another one of thses now ffs

    If I remove it is there anywhere that could fix it or should I just try source a 2nd hand one

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    Re: Safe way of putting statrer solinoid on a switch?

    best get another switch or if you know anyone who works in industrial premises theres lots of heavy duty push buttons available that will outlast the ones in the kits.

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