[KevinV]

Hello,

I've read many posts about bad repro solenoids, but no suggestions on where to get a good one.

Should I get one at a Ford dealer? I don't care about originality, I just want one that works and would be more likely to keep working.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[SAC69]

I bought mine from NAPA last month, no problems with it. Cost $10-15 IIRC. Only difference I saw was the case is a dark brown color instead of the OEM black.

Unit made in the USA

 

[bchampion]

Pep Boys. Made by Bourg-Warner here in the good ole USA. I got the premium one with Cu terminals, cost about $15.

 

[SAC69]

Brett,

What are Cu terminals? I've been considering buying a backup to keep in the trunk "just in case" due to the recent horror stories here.

 

[sharkmouth]

cu=copper

 

[handyhand]

I just picked one up from Napa yesturday, It ran $16.99. The one's I have been getting from Autozone ran $6.95, I think the rule of "you get what you pay for" goes with the Autozone ones beacause I am on my third one, before I finally replaced it with the Napa brand. I hope this is the last time I have to replace it. Good luck. James.

 

[Guest]

I use solenoids made by Standard Ignition part # SS-581
Never have any problems. A common cause of failures is people tend to overtighten the large battery cable connections on the solenoids causing the common solenoid is stuck failure.

 

[pprince]

Cu = Copper (periodic tables of elements)

 

[BernieFrank]

After the concours one on the Fastback failed within 200+ miles, I bought one made by Accel for $13 at the Ford Motor Sports Nationals (Maple Grove, Penn). The Accel solenoid looks similar to the concours one, but I hope it lasts longer. The concurs solenoid worked perfectly up until the time it flat out quit. Further testing it off-line shows that it will engage three out of four times.... just be in the garage when it decides to quit.

 

[Midlife]

Motorcraft makes an excellent solenoid switch. Get one if you can.

 

[Midlife]

Motorcraft makes an excellent solenoid switch. Get one if you can.