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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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replacing on 74 coupe 350. I believe some of these wires don't even belong in the area. I have distinguished the ground and the pos cable. Now they also had two small wires to the "s" post. One looks like a fusible link. Does anyone have a good pic of the correct wiring. This car definitely needs some wiring help
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Top large terminal= 12 volt from battery positive and 12 gauge red.
The small "S" terminal (closest to the block)=12 gauge purple.
Small "R" terminal (outboard side)=small yellow.
Black wire with big terminal goes to starter bolt.
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Thanks pete. I am going crazy with all these spliced(bubbaed) wires
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I can't find a better picture.
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Try this on:



I did this from a picture someone took after Bubba had "fixed" his starter. All the wires are there, just needed to move one. 74, there's a plug just aft and to the right of the distributor that is a rectangle with 6 cavities. Starter Extension Harness in the catalogs. The purple start wire, both fuse links, start bypass, and a ground all run thru it.

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Thanks guys. Following your help actually helped me fix another bubba-ism. When I correctly identified the ground that needed to go to the started bolt, low and behold the wipers and a/c fan worked. Before they only worked with the hood or door open. Thanks again guys.
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Originally Posted by TimAT
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I did this from a picture someone took after Bubba had "fixed" his starter. All the wires are there, just needed to move one. 74, there's a plug just aft and to the right of the distributor that is a rectangle with 6 cavities. Starter Extension Harness in the catalogs. The purple start wire, both fuse links, start bypass, and a ground all run thru it.



thats off 78 vette i am completly lost on the wiring
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