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Subject:Re: Dumb Question - Remote Start Switch
From:mark drillock
Date:Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:38:20 -0700

It depends.

If the relay is in a socket, pull the relay. Then bridge the 2 socket
leg holes that relay legs 30 and 87 went into. That will trigger the
starter solenoid.

If you do it that way, put a male spade on one end of 2 pieces of wire.
Plug the male ends into socket holes 30 and 87. Then when you touch the
other 2 wire ends together it will trigger the solenoid. This way the
minor sparking is at the wire ends you join and not at the relay socket
as that sparking is not good for the socket. Or put a switch on those
wire ends to let you turn it on/off without having to touch wire ends
together.

Mark

Jim Felder wrote:
> Hmmm. I have one, but never thought about using it as a remote starter. How
> does that work?
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 9:31 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> The better way to do this is to install a "hard start relay" and then
>> use that to also act as the remote starter switch connection.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> JRodgers wrote:
>>
>>> Larry, thanks.
>>>
>>> I think I'm going to bring a permanent wire out from the solenoid into
>>> the engine bay and tie it off so I don't have to go through this again.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>