Originally Posted By: stock49
Exactly. There are three posts on the stock ignition. Bat, Aux1 and Aux2. If the ignition coil is wired to Aux1 the exciter wire has to go on Aux2. They cannot share a post.

This is the missing piece to the puzzle! Thank you! I will need to look at the ignition switch and see what is what.

Shamefully I will admit that I started to watch this video and didn't finish for some reason...but this I believe is the video you were talking about.

EDIT: I know now why I didn't finish watching this video, there is one difference in this wiring that is not the same for my truck, that being that the solenoid goes to the ignition for all non-floor pedal trucks. But for trucks with the floor pedal starter, the solenoid is inside and we don't have that position on the key. On the AD trucks they use a push button, don't they? I know some of the early ADs used a floor pedal, I'm not clear when that changed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC8dovHUB2I

Which reminds me, I need to get a light bulb? I'm listening to the video now and he's got a bulb as I've seen so you can see if the alternator is charging or not.

EDIT: I just found this bulb that I will stop and get.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/gro...l/68380/4355500

Last edited by Keroppi; 10/02/19 07:12 AM. Reason: add solenoid info
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