1949 dodge wayfarer automatic choke wire..

[Wayfarer311]

Hi, I'm restoring my 1949 dodge wayfarer with the flathead 6. I recently purchased a new automatic choke and my car does not have the wire that goes to it. Does anyone know where the wire to the automatic choke goes? Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you for your time!

[plymouthcranbrook]

I am surprised no one has answered this. The wire goes to the big post on the starter. Make sure the screw you use to connect to the coke is not too long you as you don’t want to short it to the manifold. The choke is activated when you engage the starter. After the car starts the choke is then controlled by the bi metal spring in the choke itself.

[DJ194950]

May I add to the above response-

 

Use heavy gage wire as the choke draws fairly heavy amps.

 

Cannot say for sure as mine is wired to 12V. and draws 30Amp. ( as checked with new amp. gage inline) activated and needed a 10- 12Ga. wire to handle safely. I believed!

 

Anyone else ever check a inline draw to choke on 6 Volt.?  What is stock choke wire gauge per wiring diagrams?

 

DJ

[Shaman]

I’m in the process of working on my choke as well.  How did it go with the wire going to the starter?  I was seeing that it’s supposed to go there as well.  The wire diagram I have doesn’t show what gauge of wire.  I’m not even sure the choke I have is any good.

[Wayfarer311]

It works good with wire to starter. I have yet to install it and wire it in. I bought a new one because mine was rusted. I agree with the previous post that it needs heavy hair wire. 

[Shaman]

So I wasn’t exactly sure how to wire it into the starter, so I ran the wire through the hole on the side of the switch and used the copper piece inside to pinch it down.  Works like a charm.  The chock didn’t look like it was in good shape, but after some cleaning with some degreaser, it works pretty well.  I was pleasantly surprised to see it work because there is not telling how long it had been since it was wired in.