Solenoid on starter?

Like a lot of these guys here have said, you can use a Ford electrical "relay" switch, but that is not a solenoid by any stretch of the imigination.

A solenoid is a totally different bird.

Allan

On the smaller Ford type "Solenoids" they close an electrical set of contacts ONLY and the starter (like on many IHC tractors) uses a bendix inertia type of drive to engage the drive gear into the flywheel. At about any auto parts store Ive ever been to EITHER are still referred to as "Solenoids" however.

Im with Bob, converting a post type starter over to a stud type for connecting to a cable versus saddle switch use is something left done for a starter shop versus us do it your selfers lol Still if the starter uses a bendix inertia type of drive it can work fine cuz the bendix will engage REGARDLESS if a solenoid or a saddle switch gets voltage to the starter

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Yall take care now

John T

• Hobby farm

Although the original type push/pull ignition switch could still be used and wired as above where it had to be ON to energize the Push to Start switch (and coil of course), I think a key is just safer ..... ...

I consider that (On/Off key PLUS Push to Start) the safest n best method but if your starter only has the surface post like used for mechanical saddle mount switches that Bob was talkin about maybe you can ahve it adeapted for a threaded stud????? ?

I also agree 100% this will give better performance n less maintenance then the older push button contact or saddle mount starter switches HANDS DOWN

John T

From my perspective the solenoid offers a couple advantages over the manual switch:

1 - With the solenoid located on the starter you have a shorter cable run for the ungrounded battery cable (= less voltage loss = faster cranking speed)

2 - Unlike the semi-exposed contacts in the OEM manual starter switch, the contacts inside a sealed solenoid seem to hold up much better. Seems I must replace at least one manual starter switch on my other tractors every year. But I have yet had to replace the solenoid on the SH. (Also my '47 Minnie Mo UTU still has the OEM solenoid on it - still working great 60 years after it left the factory!)

Only downside is you must have a starter with a threaded terminal stud. Farmall starters with a saddle-mount starter switch have a copper button terminal instead of a stud - there's no simple way to attach a cable to this style of starter...