Holley Electric Choke
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I was looking around a lot about this, and forgot to post back.
There are two types of electric choke housing, Ford and Holley. I think they can be swapped. One takes stator voltage, around 7V - the Ford.
The other, is a true Holley and is meant to use 12V
The real question is, is this a stock Holley, or did you add it later? If it's a Holley-boxed carb, it'll take 12V and it won't work well with the stator connection on the alternator (been there, done that) - it'll take a long time for the choke to turn off.
If it's a stock OEM unit, it probably has the Ford choke housing, so it will work well on the stator terminal.
There are two types of electric choke housing, Ford and Holley. I think they can be swapped. One takes stator voltage, around 7V - the Ford.
The other, is a true Holley and is meant to use 12V
The real question is, is this a stock Holley, or did you add it later? If it's a Holley-boxed carb, it'll take 12V and it won't work well with the stator connection on the alternator (been there, done that) - it'll take a long time for the choke to turn off.
If it's a stock OEM unit, it probably has the Ford choke housing, so it will work well on the stator terminal.
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Originally posted by Mustang6t7
Thanks for the reply,Its a new Holley not a stock Ford Holley with Electric Choke.
Where do you think a good way to run the hot wire for the choke?
thanks
Thanks for the reply,Its a new Holley not a stock Ford Holley with Electric Choke.
Where do you think a good way to run the hot wire for the choke?
thanks
There also should be a tap (spade) in the fuse block that says "IGN", but you could try splicing into the ignition switch too...
I really can't think of any place that is "key hot" under the hood of a '60's ford that you can use, except for the positive to the coil but you have to watch out for the resistor wire.
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Isn't there an ignition hot on the Solenoid (starter relay)? That's where I tapped in with my Painless Wiring 7 Cirkit Boss kit. It has 4 relayed terminals that come on with the ignition (I use it for my MSD, Choke, Fuel Pump and eventually my Tranny cooler fan).
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I don't think so gtex. The I terminal only is hot when cranking as is the S term. I think?? I have heard about using an on/off oil pressure switch to keep it off unless the engine is running.
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PS Nice catch krewat, I didn't realize they were two diff voltage!!!
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PS Nice catch krewat, I didn't realize they were two diff voltage!!!
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Originally posted by gtex
I'm pretty sure it's hot. It triggers my MSD and my fuel pump relays and my truck runs !
I'm pretty sure it's hot. It triggers my MSD and my fuel pump relays and my truck runs !
You would see a "hot-with-key" condition on that terminal, but it would be restricted with the coil resistor wire. So any real load wouldn't work (or blow your resistor wire), but a relay WOULD - that's why your fuse-box works, Gtex... !
12V->ignition-key->resistor-wire->coil+
The I terminal from the solenoid connects to the wire from the resistor-wire to the coil.
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