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why 2 spades on solenoid

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Hi

 

Why does my starter solenoid have 2 spade connectors ? Surely, one is enough to get the signal from the ignition switch to pull the plunger.

 

Thanks in advance.

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One (the back one next to the gearbox) is for what is known as line 50 which is the solenoid command using the thick red/black wire. The other terminal (behind the radiator) is called 15a and is used as a starter cranking live output that was used on K-Jet models to power the cold start injector during cranking and had a black wire going to it.

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The other terminal (behind the radiator) is called 15a and is used as a starter cranking live output that was used on K-Jet models to power the cold start injector during cranking and had a black wire going to it.

 

Hi Crasher

 

You are a star,

So, if the cold start injector circuit uses too much current for some reason, there will be less current going through the solenoid, thereby less movement of the plunger.

Do you agree ?

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