<VV> electrical problem - SOLVED!!!

[Matt Nall]

I looked into the wheelwell at the connections.  Everything looked normal.  Once 
under the car, I proceeded to hook up the test light.  
I then looked up..................and saw IT.  It seems that what was causing 
all of this hate and discontent was, quite simply, the battery cable end being 
tilted 
just enough to the side to touch the "run" terminal nut on the solenoid!!!!!!! 
Further clarification (for those who didn't know this) is that the '60 starter 
wiring is hooked up from under the car.  The starter is mounted upsidedown. 
Also, this was NOT an original gm battery cable.  A generic aftermarket one.  
The terminal had an oblong shape to it and really didn't fit that well on a 
'60 starter.  All it took to fix it was to bend the end of the cable to a 45 
degree angle and CAREFULLY re-attach it.  Now I see why the factory changed 
the starter setup and wiring after '60!!!!!!!! 
  
Randy (Cap'n) Hook 

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 Great news!  and a simple fix!!    By the way.. the "R"  is not the "Run"  circuit... it's the RELAY  circuit that gives the coil a full 12 volts during cranking only.


Matt Nall
Charleston, Oregon
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