<VV> Turning over starter without the key (LM)

[Daniel Monasterio]

Any end of that purple wire is ok to apply current (+12V), directly from the battery's positive post unless you dissconect the 2 wire-plug. If so, apply current to the purle wire that goes down (to the solenoid starter).

Daniel Monasterio



> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:57:28 -0400
> From: cityhawk at pobox.com
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Turning over starter without the key (LM)
> 
>   Hi everyone,
> 
> I am told (thanks, Tom), that one can turn over the starter by applying 
> 12 volts to the purple wire that's part of a two-wire connector at the 
> front portion of the engine compartment on the driver's side. Is it the 
> purple wire circled in blue in this photo:
> 
> http://www.chezhawk.com/Corvair/PurpleWire.jpg
> 
> Is the two-wire connector the one at the bottom of the circle?
> 
> And if so, where do I apply the current? To the portion of the wire that 
> goes up and forward, or the one that goes down?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Karl in Boston
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