SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Danger731 on September 02, 2009, 03:22:01 PM

Title: What is this ? What purpose does it serve ?
Post by: Danger731 on September 02, 2009, 03:22:01 PM

My battery positive goes to this "thing" on the R side then exits the L side in the pic to the starter. Why not battery straight to starter then to the boat DC system ? Or seperate line from battery to boat DC system ?


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Title: Re: What is this ? What purpose does it serve ?
Post by: Luckie Stiff on September 02, 2009, 03:53:07 PM

That's your starter solenoid. Ford used remote solenoids for what seems like forever, I know quite a few folks that have them on Chevies too, they cure hot start issues.

Title: Re: What is this ? What purpose does it serve ?
Post by: Danger731 on September 02, 2009, 03:56:08 PM

thanks, Ii only know chevies, this FBB kills me ! Something else to keep a spare of on the boat ?

Title: Re: What is this ? What purpose does it serve ?
Post by: Luckie Stiff on September 02, 2009, 03:57:33 PM

eh, not really, if it dies you can always jump across it to get the boat started. But then again, I'm a cheap ass! I think you can actually do away with it if you want to, I deleted the one on my old Tahiti w/429 in it.

Title: Re: What is this ? What purpose does it serve ?
Post by: IRRebel on September 03, 2009, 01:34:22 AM

I dun have one on my 460 either..........but wait........wasn;t that me whose boat had starting issues at big river?  :sly:
lol


Ray