1966 Vitesse Mk1 1600 Starter Solenoid

[martyn wright]

Hi All,  As I am rebuilding the Vitesse!  a year or so ago I had a good deal on a new Solenoid which was a square style SRB325 (recommended for the car)?   My Vitesse at the time was in a garage so I could not check the part!  I am now putting it back together and found that the Solenoid on the car is a small round type?  on checking the diagram on Canley Classics Site it shows a 121269 Solenoid which doesn't look like the one in the car?  Mine doesn't have a push-button on it? - Ref my last Paragraph!!!  Just rechecked the Solenoid!  It is 121269 with a Button!  It had been painted all Black!  Will the SRB325 be a direct replacement or do I go and buy another 121269??  Sorry!

Any Ideas?

 

cheers Martyn

Edited August 1, 2020 by martyn wright
missed something

[Pete Lewis]

you will find it hard to source a button  solenoid  they disapeared too many years ago from the normal parts  scene but 

you can from places like https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/remote-starter-solenoid-with-manual-button?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1OvV6YX66gIVFWHmCh1joQLiEAQYBCABEgL8xvD_BwE

at the end of the day the non button replacement is fine 

i repositioned mine to sit on top of the baulkhead pedal panel as tucked down near the starter and exhaust is not the best place 

Pete

[martyn wright]

Hi Pete!  My Round Solenoid is also on the Bulkhead at the top between the Carbs and the engine.  That link you gave me was really expensive!  Paddocks do them for £19.99.  The square one that I have is it more powerful?

 

Cheers martyn

[Pete Lewis]

dont recal any vast difference in any power variables ,

sorry about the link  was just googled as the button design really disappeared in the early 70s 

I was suprised they are still about ,  think H & S had an input to  their demise on production 

Pete

[martyn wright]

Thanks Again!  Canley do them as well!  Will fit the square one I have!

Hope you are keeping Well!

[Pete Lewis]

forthe number of failures through ownership its goint to last as long as any other 

fit what you have sounds a good plan  or you end up with spare you never use 

Pete

and yes all's  well   just a bit Hot! 

cant win  

[Colin Lindsay]

3 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

I was suprised they are still about ,  think H & S had an input to  their demise on production 

Pete

Round button versions are everywhere, the square ones with the small red button are much harder to find these days.

[Peter Truman]

Two points a friend who has a varied fleet of classics (20) was recently rebuilding a TR4 and needed a new rubber boot for the round solenoid, being a magpie I keep all sorts of rubber/soft plastic boots grommets & I found a similar grey plastic boot that fitted perfectly but for security we cable tied it on into the body groove & even painted it black, everybody's happy.

Secondly the later square solenoids don't have a red push remote button but you can retain the remote starter function by drilling a small hole in the solid plastic raised section where the button was, then you can push a small plastic rod in and push and either leave the rod in place or remove and cover the hole with a bit of tape after use. That's what I have on the Vitesse using a small red plastic style button thro the hole, our Spit if I remember correctly has the round solenoid with modified new plastic cover, these grey covers came off some old household appliance I stripped for usable parts.