Help wire mini starter
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Burning Brakes
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From: Burlington wisconsin
Help wire mini starter
Does anyone know the proper way to wire a PowerMaster PowerMAX 9100 mini starter to a Vette? The reason I ask is there are not the same studs on the starter selenoid as the original had. I basically have 2 heavy leads w/ fusable links that are tied together at the end w/ one large ring terminal, one ground lead (goes to bell housing stud) & one heavy lead w/ a small ring end terminal that used to go to the "R" terminal on the original starter selenoid. The PowerMaster doesnt have a "R" stud?? Powermaster said to cap that lead off as I dont need it?? Sounds odd to me. HELP
Pro
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well I am running a powermaster mini starter on my 540 and there are 2 post's
The starter body grounds thru the engine when its mounted
there is a large terminal, connect your battery cable there and the lead that goes to the relay on the fender (red wire I believe)
the other wire goes to your smaller post which is the lead from your ignition switch that goes hot when your key is turned all the way to start.
hope this helps
The starter body grounds thru the engine when its mounted
there is a large terminal, connect your battery cable there and the lead that goes to the relay on the fender (red wire I believe)
the other wire goes to your smaller post which is the lead from your ignition switch that goes hot when your key is turned all the way to start.
hope this helps
Melting Slicks
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Does anyone know the proper way to wire a PowerMaster PowerMAX 9100 mini starter to a Vette? The reason I ask is there are not the same studs on the starter selenoid as the original had. I basically have 2 heavy leads w/ fusable links that are tied together at the end w/ one large ring terminal, one ground lead (goes to bell housing stud) & one heavy lead w/ a small ring end terminal that used to go to the "R" terminal on the original starter selenoid. The PowerMaster doesnt have a "R" stud?? Powermaster said to cap that lead off as I dont need it?? Sounds odd to me. HELP
You will probably be fine with it taped off, though. Nothing at all to risk or loose by trying.
What the wire does is bypass the resistor wire to the coil during starting. No other purpose whatsoever.
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Burning Brakes
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Try it without it attached to anything - most of the time, all works fine without it. If you do have starting issues, there is a way to wire that lead to the large, bottom stud, but you need a diode in line to prevent voltage back flow.
You will probably be fine with it taped off, though. Nothing at all to risk or loose by trying.
What the wire does is bypass the resistor wire to the coil during starting. No other purpose whatsoever.
You will probably be fine with it taped off, though. Nothing at all to risk or loose by trying.
What the wire does is bypass the resistor wire to the coil during starting. No other purpose whatsoever.
Melting Slicks
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Thanks, I beleive that's what Powermaster was trying to explain, but you did a better job. Since I dont have points & run MSD I probably dont require it. Correct me if I'm wrong but the 2 into 1 heavy leads with the fusable links can just go to the same stud as my battery cable, correct? As it has a large ring terminal.
