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Are you guys done yet?!? Just kidding...all this info, although over my head, will surely help somebody's search in the future, which is what this site is all about :smile:
Just to be clear, as far as the electrical components I will be incorporating an underseat Odyssey battery in a F. Atlee Dodge battery tray, and a B&C 40A alternator STC...The solenoids are mounted underseat as well. Steve, I plan to incorporate your methods for avoiding ground loops and such, your schematic is easy to follow in that regard.
Some interesting things I learned today whilst continuing with my project:
Upon closer inspection of the original starter cable, I cut into it thinking I would see the silver colored aluminum wire, only to find out that it was a blue #4 copper auto cable, sheathed in a white shrink tubing (12' worth)....still discovering sins of the past!! Doesn't really matter as I will be replacing with #2 cable from the underseat battery to the starter anyways.
The starter solenoid (seen in a previously posted pic), although looks different from the master solenoid, has the same part number and looks to be a continuous duty solenoid as opposed to the correct intermittent duty solenoid necessary for a starter solenoid...looks like another order to Spruce.:roll:
Attached is my latest version of the wiring diagram...I've simplified it a bit to show only the basic diagram, hopefully this will satisfy the Feds for my Field Approval, keeping it close to a stock (later model) super cub wiring diagram. I think I have it pretty close on this attempt...please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Thanks a bunch guys!!
What qsmx440 said and...
Below are a few additional suggestions... (too long to write them out)
1. Consider sharing the starter c/b with your 12V outlet.
2. Consider a starter solenoid with a dedicated ground terminal.
3. Protect wiring between bus and batt. with a 50A c/b at both ends regardless of where you put the master relay.
4. Protect wiring between bus and alt with a 50A c/b at both ends. (If your alt has built-in overcurrent protection you don't need the 50A alt c/b ahead of the F/W.)
5. You might need a 15A (or more) c/b for your radio master