Distributor 53 Buick

[raycow]

Mike, that's great news, and your explanation makes perfectly good sense. Stock GM 12V solenoids (pre-HEI) have an extra terminal which bypasses the resistor while cranking, but as you said, this is a universal switch which might be used on any make of car.

Now how about the engine cranking with the switch in the RUN position? Did that problem go away too?

Ray

[Brooklyn53]

I actually fixed the problem of my starter cranking in the run position. If I remember correctly there are three wires attached to the positive terminal of my starter: 1 came directly from the battery, 1 went to a relay attached to the firewall, and 1 went to the ignition lock cylinder. After I had the starter rebuilt, I just placed them back onto the positive terminal of the starter and didn't pay attention to which of the three wires went on first. After I noticed my starter was engaging in the run position, I simply pulled three wires off the starter and placed them back on in a different combination and that fixed it. I don't understand why this worked, so i'd appreciate any wisdom here.

[raycow]

I simply pulled three wires off the starter and placed them back on in a different combination and that fixed it. I don't understand why this worked, so i'd appreciate any wisdom here.

I wish I had that kind of wisdom too. Sorry, but you have me completely baffled on this one.

Ray