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wilfreeman Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 1079 Location: Richburg, SC
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:39 am Post subject: Remote start switch |
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Has anyone made (or bought) a handheld remote start switch for their M38/M38a1? I am having trouble getting my a1 running and it is becoming a PITA going back and forth into the Jeep to hit the starter plunger. Obviously, I have no helper to sit and do this for me.
I looked at the 12v ones (like the one below), but since these starters don't have a solenoid and have much higher current running through them.
_________________ Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
Http://wilfreeman.wordpress.com (M38a1 build blog)
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oilleaker1 Member
Joined: May 14, 2009 Posts: 971 Location: South Dakota
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Describe your trouble. The M38 starters still need someone to engauge the bendix into the flywheel from inside whether you have a electric switch or not. Oilly |
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wilfreeman Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 1079 Location: Richburg, SC
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:19 am Post subject: |
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Mine is an M38a1 - same thing. I didn't even think about that. Oh well, thanks for crushing that dream! Just kidding. _________________ Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
Http://wilfreeman.wordpress.com (M38a1 build blog)
http://m38a1usmc.wordpress.com (USMC M38a1 rebuild blog) |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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wilfreeman Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 1079 Location: Richburg, SC
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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I'll have to look into adapting something when I get back home. Thanks _________________ Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
Http://wilfreeman.wordpress.com (M38a1 build blog)
http://m38a1usmc.wordpress.com (USMC M38a1 rebuild blog) |
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DJ Member
Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 289 Location: Wis.
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I used a very small pipe wrench on my M38 when I was putting mine together. Worked quite well _________________ 51 M38 ,52 M38 ,53 Jeep PU ,62 M 37 ,68 M 715 |
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oilleaker1 Member
Joined: May 14, 2009 Posts: 971 Location: South Dakota
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:05 am Post subject: |
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If you have a CJ floor push button switch, you can attach the battery cables to it and make that your remote contact! We did this in Colorado when that top switch contact went bad. Got us by for the next few days of running. One guy held the foot linkage while another just pushed the floor type switch. |
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davem201m38 Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 429 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:56 am Post subject: |
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I just use a long tire lever, dead simple. |
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davem201m38 Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 429 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Say, is the picture above a M38A1? I see the oil pressure sender is remote mounted to the other side. That would make a lot more sense than chewing on with it in the M38 position. I may do that mod. |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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