GMCforum
For enthusiast of the Classic GMC Motorhome built from 1973 to 1978. A web-based mirror of the GMCnet mailing list.
Home » Public Forums » GMCnet » Is the Boost Solenoid Necessary?
Re: [GMCnet] Is the Boost Solenoid Necessary? [message #335078 is a reply to message #335077] Fri, 13 July 2018 19:47 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
Karma:
Senior Member
Why? Not convenient. Of no value if there's fire at that area (as for
John Richardson). An improvement over OEM would be replacement of the
house and chassis battery switches with remotely controlled relays, such as
the Intellitec battery disconnect relay (which I have). It's a toggle
relay which draws no current except during activation. It can be
controlled from multiple locations with DPDT momentary switches. It MIGHT
have been operable during the early stages of even Richardson's fire, which
erupted into exactly that area. Probably no more expensive than those
manual rotary switches. https://goo.gl/CHDwd8 (cheaper elsewhere).

JMHO,

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
www.gmcwipersetc.com


On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 8:18 PM Rob Mueller wrote:

> G'day,
>
> Here's JimB's solution to battery switches:
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/aa-miscellaneous-photos/p39553-battery-switches.html
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary
> Kosier
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 5:43 PM
> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Is the Boost Solenoid Necessary?
>
> Brian,
>
> My understanding has always been that the continuous duty solenoids have a
> metal case and the intermittent ones are bakelite.
> However, with the Chinese in the game, that could change. And the later
> switches have a return spring in them because people
> would forget and leave them on when dry camping and run both batteries
> dead,
> leaving them helpless.
>
> Gary Kosier
> 77PB w/500Cad
> Newark, Ohio
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Brian Krikorian"
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 5:50 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Is the Boost Solenoid Necessary?
>
>> Jim,
>>
>> My MH has the momentary boost switch...so would the starter solenoid
> ones
>> still be okay? I did check at Applied, but didn't see anything when I
>> did.
>>
>>
>>
>> James Hupy wrote on Fri, 13 July 2018 14:36
>>> The boost solenoid is continuous duty. The starter solenoids, are not
> and
>>> will overheat in continuous use. Jim K and Jim Bounds both have the
>>> correct
>>> ones.
>>> Jim Hupy
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 2:29 PM Brian Krikorian wrote:
>>>
>>>> So is something like this correct, even though it's called a Starter
>>>> Solenoid (looks similar). I found this on one of Bill Massey's
> posts.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECHST80
>>>> --
>>>> Brian K
>>>> 1977 Eleganza II, TZE167V100261
>>>> Bellevue, WA
>>>> Rebuilt 455, New brake system, a lot of Original Equipment ready to
>>>> fall
>>>> apart (discovering more as I go along....)
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brian K
>> 1977 Eleganza II, TZE167V100261
>> Bellevue, WA
>> Rebuilt 455, New brake system, a lot of Original Equipment ready to fall
>> apart (discovering more as I go along....)
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org

Ken Henderson
Americus, GA
www.gmcwipersetc.com
Large Wiring Diagrams
76 X-Birchaven
76 X-Palm Beach

Report message to a moderator

[Message index]
 
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Previous Topic: [GMCnet] Gas tanks went in great with longer J bolts
Next Topic: [GMCnet] Goucho bed is in. Really nice how they fold up. Thanks to those that helped.
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Fri Sep 27 16:21:48 CDT 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.00761 seconds
.:: Contact :: Home ::.

Powered by: FUDforum 3.1.1.
Copyright ©2001-2021 FUDforum Bulletin Board Software