Starter Relay/Solenoid

house4catz17 · 09-07-2006, 04:48 PM

Is it okay to hook up the wires directly to the battery, instead of hooking them to relay/solenoid side that hooks the positive side of the battery?

A friend seems to think it would be ok.

This is for a 66 mustang coupe with a 289.

The battery has the normal postive & ground on top hooked up & then the extra wires on the front of the battery.

It seems to me that it was hooked to the starter relay/solenoid for a reason....

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Rev · 09-08-2006, 10:10 AM

It's just easier to attatch feed wires to the solenoid lug than to the battery post, especially for me since the batterry is located in the trunk. I do put in a fusable link though, when hooking things directly to battrey side of the solenoid. That's because in case of a short circuit, the fusable link will melt and there hopefully won't be a resulting fire hazard.

Rev

mustangII460 · 09-09-2006, 04:55 PM

I would advise using one. Even with a late model starter w/built on soleniod.

If your not using a starter switch that can handle alot of current The switch is going to burn up. Hopefulley your car doesn't burn up with it.

The solenoid is a big relay. A relay takes the load off of any switch.

All your heavy loaded circuts use a relay of sorts.

Relays will also keep the current from climbing into any harnesses etc that can result in fire.

Gearhead999 · 09-12-2006, 04:03 PM

The factory uses a solenoid because it needs one. Don't delete it.

09-07-2006, 04:48 PM	#1
house4catz17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Starter Relay/Solenoid Is it okay to hook up the wires directly to the battery, instead of hooking them to relay/solenoid side that hooks the positive side of the battery? A friend seems to think it would be ok. This is for a 66 mustang coupe with a 289. The battery has the normal postive & ground on top hooked up & then the extra wires on the front of the battery. It seems to me that it was hooked to the starter relay/solenoid for a reason.... Any thoughts? Thanks!

09-08-2006, 10:10 AM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Re: Starter Relay/Solenoid It's just easier to attatch feed wires to the solenoid lug than to the battery post, especially for me since the batterry is located in the trunk. I do put in a fusable link though, when hooking things directly to battrey side of the solenoid. That's because in case of a short circuit, the fusable link will melt and there hopefully won't be a resulting fire hazard. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

09-09-2006, 04:55 PM	#3
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Re: Starter Relay/Solenoid I would advise using one. Even with a late model starter w/built on soleniod. If your not using a starter switch that can handle alot of current The switch is going to burn up. Hopefulley your car doesn't burn up with it. The solenoid is a big relay. A relay takes the load off of any switch. All your heavy loaded circuts use a relay of sorts. Relays will also keep the current from climbing into any harnesses etc that can result in fire. __________________ Frank

09-12-2006, 04:03 PM	#4
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Re: Starter Relay/Solenoid The factory uses a solenoid because it needs one. Don't delete it. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

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