Best 12V Power source for Choke
09-09-2005, 12:28 PM
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Best 12V Power source for Choke
Hi Guys,
Whats the best place to hook up the electric choke for a Holley. Holley recommends a constant 12V source and all I can think of right now off the top of my head is direct to the battery but then it would be ON all the time. What have all of you done? Holley says if its not a constant 12V the choke can behave eratically . . has anyone had problem hookign up to a non 12V source?
Chris
Whats the best place to hook up the electric choke for a Holley. Holley recommends a constant 12V source and all I can think of right now off the top of my head is direct to the battery but then it would be ON all the time. What have all of you done? Holley says if its not a constant 12V the choke can behave eratically . . has anyone had problem hookign up to a non 12V source?
Chris
09-09-2005, 12:37 PM
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Windshield wiper motor power. In my car it is the yellow wire. I just tapped into it and have had no problems with drawing too much current or wiper speed reduction. 
Steve
09-09-2005, 12:48 PM
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Thanks guys . . . I was thinking the same sort of power source. Wasnt sure why they recommend a constant 12V source since I know Ive never used a constant source in the past.
09-09-2005, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mvftw
I just ran a wire to the fuse box that has 12v w/key on...
that is what I did, I ran a constant source to it until I almost burnt my hand on it after the car had been sitting overnight. 
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09-09-2005, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mvftw
I just ran a wire to the fuse box that has 12v w/key on...
09-09-2005, 03:13 PM
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+12 at the coil. Ground to the carb. You want the coil on a switched circuit (hot whenever the engine is runnin). Otheriwise, you will never have the choke engaged and you will find a dead battery every time you go to start the car.
