LarryMaine
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OK, Finished Resto on my 57 Ford 850. 12 V conversion was part of resto. Went to crank engine for first time as part of process to set timing. Here's where it gets too weird. Connected battery, pressed starter button and engine turns over, release starter button and starter continues to turn until I remove battery cables. So, I removed the starter wire from the button, re-connected the battery cables, touched the starter wire to the starer button and pressed down the button, and starter starts. I then disconnected the starter switch wire and starter continues to run until I disconnect the battery cables again. So, it is not a faulty starter switch. I used YT archives diagrams for 12 V conversion. Replaced coil, battery, all bulbs, all wiring, and put in a 1 wire 12 V alt. I removed the voltage regulator. The starter solenoid was not replaced. Looking at the solenoid installed on the tractor the left terminal goes to the starter. The bottom terminal goes to the starter button, and the right terminal goes to the Battery + terminal with another wire going to the amp-meter. This same amp-meter terminal post also goes to the hot side of the terminal block. The one wire Alt goes to the other post of the amp-meter. All the while during this test, the ignition key was off and removed from the ignition switch. I double checked to make sure no wires or crimps were touching the frame. So, where did I mess up??? Is my solenoid or starter rely faulty even though it worked fine on the 6 V system prior to resto? Should the wire from the right side of the relay go somewhere other than the hot side of the terminal block? Not my first resto, not my first rewiring project, but cant figure this one! Any suggestions?? Cant do anything else till I get this solved. Thanks all, Larry.