I know there was a good discussion/pictorial guide for this awhile back but I cannot seem to find it.

I'm working on my uncle's '87 460 which has the same fender mounted solenoid as my 97, but I want to hook up my remote starter the proper way.



I know it works to connect the starter leads to the large top and bottom posts, but this makes the remote starter switch carry all of the current. My heavy duty starter switch is only rated at 20A.

How do you hook a remote starter up to simply activate the solenoid rather than jump it?

P.S. You can tell the screwdriver method has been used previously.

 

Hook up one lead to the lead large lead from the battery, hook up the other to the red wire. This way it will activate the solenoind like you are turning the key. Make sure the trans is in Neutral if manual or park if auto, that way you do not get run over. If you do not want the engine to start but merely crank over disconnect the coil wire from the coil


Matt

 

What norfolknova said, but I'd pull the red lead off the solenoid and hook the wire from the remote switch to the now-empty terminal. It's easier to get at the empty terminal for one thing, and it avaids any chance of confusing the electrical system by powering a line that it expects to be dead.

If you want the engine to start you'll need to have the key in the "run" position. Keep in mind you won't be able to shut the engine off from your remote switch though.

If you don't want it to start you can just leave the key in the "off" position. The coil won't get any power so you don't need to pull any wires.

It's not a bad idea to put an in-line fuse on the wire that goes to the hot lead. 15A or so, it's not that critical what size it is. If you short something it'll blow any fuse before anything catches fire. And you can hook this wire to any hot souce that's easy to get to. But the terminal on the solenoid is obvioualy close and works great.

 

Thanks for the info.

I would have figured it out eventually by playing with it, but now I won't melt my starter switch.