Hey, first post, so I want to start with a "right on" to everyone on here who is lending a hand to all of us learners. I really appreciate it!
I am just starting to troubleshoot my GF's ol' 62 convertible Special, with a 215 fireball. I don't have any Buick experience, but I do have some 60's ford experience, and a pretty good amount of modern car experience, and a solid set of general car/mechanic/electrical skills. I don't have a shop manual for the car, nor the $$ to put toward one at this time. So, I thought I'd head over here looking for advice from the gurus!
I managed to coax the car up and running a few months ago (needs transmission leak addressed so it's still sitting), but now I am getting no crank at all when I try to turn it over. Other electrical works (lights, etc), and I checked grounds and fuses. Jumper cables do nothing, and I am not even getting a click. The only thing that happened between a few months ago and now is that the car sat covered outside. It was even a mild winter in a mild climate!
What I want to do to test this is hotwire/jumper it to see if it will crank that way. Problem is, I don't know which posts to jumper on the solenoid to get that to happen safely.
Anyone care to help me out? A wiring diagram would be awesome!
Thanks in advance!
I am just starting to troubleshoot my GF's ol' 62 convertible Special, with a 215 fireball. I don't have any Buick experience, but I do have some 60's ford experience, and a pretty good amount of modern car experience, and a solid set of general car/mechanic/electrical skills. I don't have a shop manual for the car, nor the $$ to put toward one at this time. So, I thought I'd head over here looking for advice from the gurus!
I managed to coax the car up and running a few months ago (needs transmission leak addressed so it's still sitting), but now I am getting no crank at all when I try to turn it over. Other electrical works (lights, etc), and I checked grounds and fuses. Jumper cables do nothing, and I am not even getting a click. The only thing that happened between a few months ago and now is that the car sat covered outside. It was even a mild winter in a mild climate!
What I want to do to test this is hotwire/jumper it to see if it will crank that way. Problem is, I don't know which posts to jumper on the solenoid to get that to happen safely.
Anyone care to help me out? A wiring diagram would be awesome!
Thanks in advance!