32/36 DGAV Electric Choke Conversion Help Needed

**82Cortina** · 16-03-2014, 17:15

Hi All,
I have just purchased a single wire electric choke conversion kit for my pinto powered mk5 Cortina Estate.
What I need to know is: where do I connect the choke wire up to?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Aaron.

**Miniliteman** · 16-03-2014, 18:45

W terminal of the alternator or if you do not have that to a switched ignition +12 Volts.

**82Cortina** · 16-03-2014, 20:02

Cheers for that.

Will it automatically turn off then?
I'm assuming that the coil inside sorts that out.

Cheers,
Aaron.

**Miniliteman** · 17-03-2014, 22:13

Hi,

you want to have the electric choke working when the engine is running.
The W-terminal on the alternator is a take-off of the W-coil in the alternator, also used for a rev-counter in a diesel-engined car.
When the engine runs it gives of an AC-voltage; when the engine is not running it is 0 Volts.
If you do not have the W-terminal then use a switched +12V for the electric choke.
Ok, you can switch the ignition on without running the engine but there is nothing else (except maybe if you use a separate switch).
The switched +12V may heat up the choke a bit more quickly; if it does you can use a series resistor (power resistor of a few ohms) to delay the warm up of the choke-element.