Thread: Question about electric start

Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

He can turn it off the way he does now.

Well, I guess you're right , I might have been overthinking it a bit.

So I started the splitter a few times by using jumper cables connected to the truck battery, grounding to the frame of the splitter and touching the bolt on the starter. Other than some sparks, it worked good. I bought a 50A 12v momentary push button and wired it with no solenoid, just a wire from the battery to the button and then to the starter and grounded to a bolt on the engine. Works like a charm. Thanks for all the input.

And yes, I shut it off like I always did, push the throttle lever to the kill position

Originally Posted by spartannation

So I started the splitter a few times by using jumper cables connected to the truck battery, grounding to the frame of the splitter and touching the bolt on the starter. Other than some sparks, it worked good. I bought a 50A 12v momentary push button and wired it with no solenoid, just a wire from the battery to the button and then to the starter and grounded to a bolt on the engine. Works like a charm. Thanks for all the input.

Should work fine with a switch rated that high. Glad it worked out for ya