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So when I bought the car... it ran... kinda rigged to run actually, I know the PO disconnected most of the cars electrical because it was completely shot, and changed out the coil (had a jumper line that needed to be directly connected to the battery) and it would start and run using a standard 12 volt car battery, however nothing else electrical worked...
After many hours of replacing the wiring piece by piece according to a wiring diagram I picked up, it's now ready to go as soon as I get a 6 volt battery... I put in a different coil and such to undo what was done... and while it sat I did some engine work... and body work and such...
and this leads me to 2 situations I need help with...
I have a battery charger that has a 12 volt /6 amp setting and a 6 volt /6amp setting...
I figured I'd check to see if my wiring was up to snuff, so I hooked up the jumper end of the charger to the battery cables + 2 + and - 2 - , set it to the 6 volt setting turned it on, and the lights worked, the windshield wiper motor worked, everything seemed good to go... however, the starter solenoid constantly hummed, and whenever there was a drain, i.e. I turned on the wipers or lights etc... it buzzed loudly and wouldn't stop until I shut off the charger and started it again.... and stomping on the starter switch did nothing....
so where is my logic wrong there? does that mean my solenoid is shot? is there a larger problem with my wiring attempt?
ok, so I figure since I am itching to hear it run... I could just disconnect a few wires and maybe change the coil back, and use a 12 volt I got laying around to at least start her up... kinda "bench test" her...
but I have no idea where to start there... any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
So when I bought the car... it ran... kinda rigged to run actually, I know the PO disconnected most of the cars electrical because it was completely shot, and changed out the coil (had a jumper line that needed to be directly connected to the battery) and it would start and run using a standard 12 volt car battery, however nothing else electrical worked...
After many hours of replacing the wiring piece by piece according to a wiring diagram I picked up, it's now ready to go as soon as I get a 6 volt battery... I put in a different coil and such to undo what was done... and while it sat I did some engine work... and body work and such...
and this leads me to 2 situations I need help with...
I have a battery charger that has a 12 volt /6 amp setting and a 6 volt /6amp setting...
I figured I'd check to see if my wiring was up to snuff, so I hooked up the jumper end of the charger to the battery cables + 2 + and - 2 - , set it to the 6 volt setting turned it on, and the lights worked, the windshield wiper motor worked, everything seemed good to go... however, the starter solenoid constantly hummed, and whenever there was a drain, i.e. I turned on the wipers or lights etc... it buzzed loudly and wouldn't stop until I shut off the charger and started it again.... and stomping on the starter switch did nothing....
so where is my logic wrong there? does that mean my solenoid is shot? is there a larger problem with my wiring attempt?
ok, so I figure since I am itching to hear it run... I could just disconnect a few wires and maybe change the coil back, and use a 12 volt I got laying around to at least start her up... kinda "bench test" her...
but I have no idea where to start there... any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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