Electric choke wiring?

[chevy4x4power]

Buddy gave me an edelbrock 1406 carb with electric choke for my 78 jimmy with a 350.

I can't find where to wire it into on the fuse box i didn't see an IGN thing. i took a multimeter and could only get it up to 6 volts, but it needs 12 correct?


This is what i see

 

[76k5blazerr]

If you currently have a carb with manual choke, keep it. I've got a 1406 on mine and I haven't been able to get it to work yet, despite lots of help from ck5. I hate that thing. he'll maybe it's just mine though. If you are dead set on it you need to run a hot wire to one of those fuse box spades, check them with a multimeter with the ignition in the run position and see which one gets power with the ignition on only, then connect your hot to there, then simply ground the other choke wire. Then it should be fine. If it needs adjusted, ask me and I can tell you how to do that.

 

[chevy4x4power]

If you currently have a carb with manual choke, keep it. I've got a 1406 on mine and I haven't been able to get it to work yet, despite lots of help from ck5. I hate that thing. he'll maybe it's just mine though. If you are dead set on it you need to run a hot wire to one of those fuse box spades, check them with a multimeter with the ignition in the run position and see which one gets power with the ignition on only, then connect your hot to there, then simply ground the other choke wire. Then it should be fine. If it needs adjusted, ask me and I can tell you how to do that.

I got my old q jet but is it possible to put it back on after taking it off?

Anyone got advice?

 

[F-ingrob]

if you want 12 volt for the choke just take it from the wiper motor
one of the wires is hot when the Ignition is turned on thats how i just did my 87 and a friends 76 k5 the wiper still works the same and you have a choke

 

[chevy4x4power]

if you want 12 volt for the choke just take it from the wiper motor
one of the wires is hot when the Ignition is turned on thats how i just did my 87 and a friends 76 k5 the wiper still works the same and you have a choke

Interesting! Where is the wiper motor located?

 

[4X4HIGH]

Ignition coil wire is hot with key so you could hook it up there as well.

 

[diesel4me]

No,you dont want anything other than the ignition coil powered by the thick red wire it has...it'll drop the voltage going to it if you splice into it and use it to power something else (especially an electric choke heater element,which is basically a direct short),and reduce the spark intensity...HEI needs a full 12V to work right..

The wiper motor wire might work ok,it could slow down the motor a bit perhaps..

There is at least one spot on the fuse box that only gets power with the key "on" and not in any other position...seek it out using a test lamp and wire it up right..(and be sure the wire doesn't get power with the key on "accessory").

 

[chevy4x4power]

No,you dont want anything other than the ignition coil powered by the thick red wire it has...it'll drop the voltage going to it if you splice into it and use it to power something else (especially an electric choke heater element,which is basically a direct short),and reduce the spark intensity...HEI needs a full 12V to work right..

The wiper motor wire might work ok,it could slow down the motor a bit perhaps..

There is at least one spot on the fuse box that only gets power with the key "on" and not in any other position...seek it out using a test lamp and wire it up right..(and be sure the wire doesn't get power with the key on "accessory").

Where is the wiper motor located??

The ignition fuse is the one it needs to be in (gets power when key is on position), but i can't find that one on the fuse block at the bottom drivers side?


Is there another fuse location other than here?