Re:Wires to starter?
2011/10/19 06:57:54
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My starter only has 2 small wires, but here is my understanding.
2 large terminals on the solenoid usually 12 or 13mm nut, lets call them 1 and 2. The first one goes inside starter motor, one of the 3 terminals is connected to this, use a buzzer meter to establish which of the 3 it is,that terminal goes to ign coil +(to reduce voltage drop at coil when cranking engine over).
Large Terminal 2. This connects directly to battery +. one of the other 2 small terminals may connect to this as an accessary B+, again use the buzzer to find if this is the case and note which connector it is.
The solenoid needs to be "excited" to activate and this terminal does not buz the meter on either of the 2 large terminals, this connection goes to the start position on key switch.
Now you have identified 2 of the 3 wires and where they go. The third, which may be B+ accessary, I would check where it goes to before connecting to the large 2nd terminal. remember this large terminal is B+, no fuse no second chance, be sure where the third wire goes before you connect it.
