Blown Fuse Link on EJ22 Push Button Starter Project

[dmeucci]

I decided to put in a push button starter for reasons you can follow on the EJ22 Sudden No Start thread. So here is where I am now.

 

I cut the yellow wire from the IG Switch and ran that into a 40am push button. I then ran that to the terminal #86 on the relay. I then ran the #85 to ground. The relay is under the drivers side dash board. The ground I used is a bolt that holds up the clutch lever that looks like it is attached to the car frame. Maybe I should use something else??

 

I have a wire from +Battery through a wire fuse 30am that then goes through the firewall into the #30 of the relay. I then have a wire that goes from #87 back through the firewall to the starter solenoid.

 

So all was good for a day and then I noticed when I pushed in the starter I would get a small shock.

 

So I soldered (sp?) the wires where they connect to the various eye and female connectors.

 

The I turned the key and I blew the 40amp starting system fuse in the main fuse box.

 

So I am stumped.

 

I have heard from a few folks that they would put the relay under the hood instead of the dashboard, so I can change that.

 

What about the grounds?? Where is a good place to put those?

[Ricearu]

your grounds should be ok, but are you connecting that relay to the solenoid small terminal (i know its kind of a goofy question but im serious) other than that maybe a defective switch, the solenoid should only pull a small amount of juice, so small I have used sunroof and doorlock switches to power them before. I would check to see if the switch or wiring is grounding before the relay.

[dmeucci]

pole #87 is directly connected to the starter solenoid.......

 

I am awaiting for some 45amp fuse links that I had to order....they come in next week monday.

 

After I get them how or what would I check to see if it is grounding before the relay??

 

Because I cut the yellow on black IG wire and use that to power the relay would that mess up the ground?? The relay is ground off of pole #85

[Hendrik]

Ok , the very most simple solution for you is a push-button switch between

the relay input of the startermotor and the battery postive connection.

Every push-button switch for about 5 Ampere will do.

And just put the 30 Amp fuse in between this connection to the pos. 12 volt battery conection.

That will do.

[dmeucci]

That seems like an easy solution. But if I am using a relay that has four post I am not sure what goes to what then.

 

It seems I would not need the relay and just put a push button directly between the +battery and the starter solenoid.........right?

[Hendrik]

yes , with a 30 A fuse in between

[Gloyale]

Because I cut the yellow on black IG wire and use that to power the relay would that mess up the ground?? The relay is ground off of pole #85

 

I think this could be part of the problem.

 

You really should have tapped into a power wire for the relay rather than cut the wire entirely.