Why 2 spades on solenoid

[mattkh]

Hi

Why does my starter solenoid have 2 spade connectors ?
Surely, one is enough to receive the signal from the ignition switch to pull the plunger.

Thanks in advance.

 

[television]

this may help

http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/starting.htm


Malcolm

 

[BarryG]

this may help

http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/starting.htm


Malcolm

Another one added to favourites thanks malcolm

 

[television]

Another one added to favourites thanks malcolm

At this point in time i have 9 favourites, I am doing well, I lost 70 links.

Malcolm

 

[Ultymate]

Your starter solenoid may have a 12v feed out to your ignition to bypass a ballasted coil feed to give better starting ie 12v feed to ign coil when starter cranking 9-10v feed to coil when engine running via ballast resistor. If your car does'nt have that type of system then that starter may then fit other vehicle(s) that do

 

[television]

Your starter solenoid may have a 12v feed out to your ignition to bypass a ballasted coil feed to give better starting ie 12v feed to ign coil when starter cranking 9-10v feed to coil when engine running via ballast resistor. If your car does'nt have that type of system then that starter may then fit other vehicle(s) that do

It does not pay to get old, i clean forgot the ballast ressistor cars of the 70's and early 80's. those cars used a 8 volt coil that was fed with 12 volt during cranking to boost the output by 40%.

Thank for comming up with the Ultymate solution.

Malcolm