Bypassing crappy starter circut?

[southdave]

I am research the Idea of bypassing all the crappy design of CCUCV. Here what I am thinking, Basically hot wiring the starter with breaker or fuse to push button start button from a M-151. elimting the whole relay issue. I will keep the key for the ascess. and feeding power to the engine. Am I peaing up rope with this Idea?

 

[Stihl029]

have you tried the doghead mod? It was rather simple for me to do and seems to work good.

 

[doghead]

What is your goal?

 

[southdave]

What is your goal?

To reudce some of the potentail of failing relays or burning up starters I only have 4 in stock. I want to use this truck as daily driver. I have already bypassed the glow plugs with the push button, as you suggested. Maybe this Idea will nearly bullet proof the starting system? In short I have put alot into rebuilding this gem a got for 290 buck. I have rebuilt the motor to accept a 6.5 turbo, swaped in a rebuilt T700r4. I still need to go though the brakes and supendsion. Paranoid to have it plagde with electrical issues

 

[mangus580]

If you do the doghead modification (basically replacing the wimpy relay with a heavy duty one) you shouldnt have any issues with the starter circuit.