'Boost' switch

[zachary zehnacker]

The first thing to try is to bypass the inside switch and jump the solenoid
part with 12 V and a ground to make sure that it still works. If the
solenoid does work, then the problem is with the inside switch or the
wiring to it. If the solenoid does not work, then you need a new one.
These solenoids were not rated for continuous duty. From what I have
heard, they changed the inside switch from an on-off to a momentary on
switch late in the production. This was probably the reason. If the
switch is left in the on position for any length of time, it will burn out
the solenoid. We burned out 2 or 3 by forgetting to turn them off before
we finally got a continuous duty rated one (expensive one from Cinnabar).
This new booster has been in for several years now and has been left on for
extended periods of time with no problems. Now at least we know if it
doesn't work that it is a wiring problem .

Zak
Seemann Motorsports

>Thanks for the input Emory. I, too, made up a jumper out of 10 ga.
>stranded wire and a couple of large alligator clips. I have it hanging
>over the oil filler 'tube just in case'. Now I gotta figure out why the
>'Boost' switch doesn't work.
>

 

[bdub]

>The first thing to try is to bypass the inside switch and jump the solenoid
>part with 12 V and a ground to make sure that it still works. If the
>solenoid does work, then the problem is with the inside switch or the
>wiring to it. If the solenoid does not work, then you need a new one.
>These solenoids were not rated for continuous duty. From what I have
>heard, they changed the inside switch from an on-off to a momentary on
>switch late in the production. This was probably the reason. If the
>switch is left in the on position for any length of time, it will burn out
>the solenoid. We burned out 2 or 3 by forgetting to turn them off before
>we finally got a continuous duty rated one (expensive one from Cinnabar).
>This new booster has been in for several years now and has been left on for
>extended periods of time with no problems. Now at least we know if it
>doesn't work that it is a wiring problem .
>
> Zak

Thanks Zak.

I don't believe I'll try an get a continuous use switch and solenoid
because I'd, sooner or later, come to depend on one or the other battery to
supply all my electrical needs. I'm sure it's just a bad connection or a
broken wire. I can jump the solenoid from the house battery cable to
energize it, so that proves it works. Probably something really simple.
Thanks

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