RE: IML: 1953 Custom Imperial Starter Relay

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Solenoids don't care about polarity, they just react to the presence of the
magnetic field.  But running a 12 volt solenoid on 6 volts would be a
sometime thing.  As you know, cars show a weak battery by chatter from the
solenoid as the first symptom.  I don't think this would be a reliable way
to start the car - as soon as the starter kicked in, the battery voltage
would drop to around 4 volts, and I don't think the solenoid would hold in
firmly enough to prevent burning the main contacts.   

Anyway, 6 volt relays are readily available - the problem is in finding one
that will fit in the original case.

Dick Benjamin

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 3:41 PM
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Subject: Re: IML: 1953 Custom Imperial Starter Relay

Just a  thought...Would a 12 volt relay still operate at 6 volts? As to the 
grounding, I would imagine swapping polarity would make the solenoid travel 
in the wrong direction...But if you isolate it from the chassis, and keep 
the polarity correct, it might work in a pinch. This is all assuming that 
you couldn't get a good 6 volt POS ground relay.
David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)
"I'm figuring out what's good for me, but only by a process of elimination"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 3:11 PM
Subject: RE: IML: 1953 Custom Imperial Starter Relay


>I have been attempting to repair one of these for another member, and I 
>find
> it just about impossible.  But, your car is a 6 volt car, so you must
> replace it with one from another 6 volt car.  Certainly the one from the 
> 56
> DeSoto will not work, as that is a 12 volt car.
>
> The actual function of the relay is quite simple, and it could be replaced
> with any heavy duty 6 volt starter relay.  The problem is to find 
> something
> that can fit in the original can, and so far, I've come up blank.
>
> Dick Benjamin
>
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thad Osterdyk
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:28 AM
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> Subject: IML: 1953 Custom Imperial Starter Relay
>
> I have a 1953 Custom Imperial with the 331. I am looking for a starter
> relay. I can't seem to find one anywhere. I have found a couple starter
> relays out of a 55 or 56 Desoto with the 331 in it but they look alot
> different. Does anyone know if that one will work? Or where I might be 
> able
> to get a new one? Or of someone who can rebuild it? Thanks for the 
> help-Thad
>
>
>
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