Quick starter wiring question

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

Soun


On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, C Boyko wrote:

> 
> Since I am the queen of reversed wires, I just wanted to check 
> something...(yes Daun, I AM the queen. You have to be princess this time...)
> This is on the 16V.
> 
> Bentley shows one wire (fat red/black stripe) to terminal 50, on the 
> frontmost terminal on the starter solenoid, one from the battery on a post 
> in the middle, and nothing on the rearmost terminal.
> 
> Mine has two thinner wires, one red, one black on that front terminal, the 
> wire from the battery in the middle, and the fat red/black stripe wire to 
> the rearmost terminal.
> 
> 
> So are these wires in the right spot?
> 
> 
> Just trying to get the headache to start, still no life from the starter. 
> I've checked a few things, but want to assure the wires are in the right 
> place.
> 
> 
> And is it normal to have a delay in the voltage reading here when the key is 
> turned to "start"? Takes about a second to get a reading, and then it is too 
> high.
> 
> 
> Thanks for helping, for once I'm on topic.
> Cathy
> 
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