Starter Wiring
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Drifting
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From: Mascoutah IL
Starter Wiring
Another wiring question (second of I'm sure many more this weekend)!!!
About to wire up the starter with the new harness... I have the red, black, purple and yellow wires depicted by the diagram:
Q1: Is the small gauge black wire from the harness supposed to hook to ground???
Q2: Where are the yellow and purple wires going to connect to my solenoid??? I only have one terminal versus the normal separate R and S terminals...
Thanks much... Sorry for being a pain... I did a few quick searches, but to no avail...
Rogman
About to wire up the starter with the new harness... I have the red, black, purple and yellow wires depicted by the diagram:
Q1: Is the small gauge black wire from the harness supposed to hook to ground???
Q2: Where are the yellow and purple wires going to connect to my solenoid??? I only have one terminal versus the normal separate R and S terminals...
Thanks much... Sorry for being a pain... I did a few quick searches, but to no avail...
Rogman
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Drifting
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From: Mascoutah IL
Sorry, found this thread after posting my questions...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...er-wiring.html
So it looks like the answer to Q2 is to hook the purple wire to the one terminal on the mini starter and shrink wrap the yellow (R terminal) wire back into the loom...
SO for Q1, black wire to ground on engine block???
Thanks much
Rogman
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...er-wiring.html
So it looks like the answer to Q2 is to hook the purple wire to the one terminal on the mini starter and shrink wrap the yellow (R terminal) wire back into the loom...
SO for Q1, black wire to ground on engine block???
Thanks much
Rogman
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From: South Western Ontario
The black wire in the wiring diagram is the heavy gauge wire from the battery, not that black wire in your harness. I'd think the wire pictured is a ground wire. The fact it's not bundled with the other wires would suggests it doesn't connect down by the starter so it may go to the back of one of the heads.
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Drifting
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From: Mascoutah IL
The black wire in the wiring diagram is the heavy gauge wire from the battery, not that black wire in your harness. I'd think the wire pictured is a ground wire. The fact it's not bundled with the other wires would suggests it doesn't connect down by the starter so it may go to the back of one of the heads.
Still looking for confirmation that the purple wire is what I am hooking up to the terminal on the solenoid...
Also, is there a "gucci" way to go from the push on connector (solenoid) to the approx 1/8 screw on that the purple connector has??? Guess I can carefully drill the small hole already in the terminal??? How would you guys do it???
Thanks
Rogman
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
Yes, the purple wire goes to the solenoid terminal. It comes from the ignition switch to the neutral safety switch (auto) or clutch start switch (manual) to the bulkhead connector routed behind the wiper motor and down to the s terminal on the starter solenoid.
(found this elsewhere on the forum, so I can't take credit for the upload)
*****foot stuck in mouth*****
just noticed yours was a 73, not a 77
didn't even pay attention to who the OP was....lol
(found this elsewhere on the forum, so I can't take credit for the upload)
*****foot stuck in mouth*****
just noticed yours was a 73, not a 77
didn't even pay attention to who the OP was....lol
Last edited by TurboStitchCW; Apr 27, 2014 at 02:51 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Allenton Wisconsin
'r' terminal wire [yellow] goes to the ign coil to help supply 12vdc while key switch is in the cranking mode. It gets its voltage from an internal connection inside the solenoid. OEM style. looking at your solenoid the terminal that should be the 'r' is hot all the time. it's hooked directly to the battery stud do not use. purple wire; change end and install. T
Last edited by terrys6t8roadster; Apr 27, 2014 at 03:33 AM. Reason: not complete
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Drifting
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From: Mascoutah IL
Yes, the purple wire goes to the solenoid terminal. It comes from the ignition switch to the neutral safety switch (auto) or clutch start switch (manual) to the bulkhead connector routed behind the wiper motor and down to the s terminal on the starter solenoid.
(found this elsewhere on the forum, so I can't take credit for the upload)
*****foot stuck in mouth*****
just noticed yours was a 73, not a 77
didn't even pay attention to who the OP was....lol
(found this elsewhere on the forum, so I can't take credit for the upload)
*****foot stuck in mouth*****
just noticed yours was a 73, not a 77
didn't even pay attention to who the OP was....lol
'r' terminal wire [yellow] goes to the ign coil to help supply 12vdc while key switch is in the cranking mode. It gets its voltage from an internal connection inside the solenoid. OEM style. looking at your solenoid the terminal that should be the 'r' is hot all the time. it's hooked directly to the battery stud do not use. purple wire; change end and install. T
Rogman
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Melting Slicks
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From: Hinckley OH
Rogman,
Does your car still have points in the distributor? If not, then the yellow wire isn't needed because when converting to HEI a constant 12V wire should be connected to the distributor.
If you still have points then the yellow wire normally would run from the R terminal on the solenoid to the + side of the coil. Its purpose is to provide 12 volts to make starting easier. It seems to me that you could use that wire and provide 12 volts only when starting by attaching it to the large lug on the bottom of the solenoid. That lug only gets power to engage the starter.
Does your car still have points in the distributor? If not, then the yellow wire isn't needed because when converting to HEI a constant 12V wire should be connected to the distributor.
If you still have points then the yellow wire normally would run from the R terminal on the solenoid to the + side of the coil. Its purpose is to provide 12 volts to make starting easier. It seems to me that you could use that wire and provide 12 volts only when starting by attaching it to the large lug on the bottom of the solenoid. That lug only gets power to engage the starter.
Racer
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Rogman,
Does your car still have points in the distributor? If not, then the yellow wire isn't needed because when converting to HEI a constant 12V wire should be connected to the distributor.
If you still have points then the yellow wire normally would run from the R terminal on the solenoid to the + side of the coil. Its purpose is to provide 12 volts to make starting easier. It seems to me that you could use that wire and provide 12 volts only when starting by attaching it to the large lug on the bottom of the solenoid. That lug only gets power to engage the starter.
Does your car still have points in the distributor? If not, then the yellow wire isn't needed because when converting to HEI a constant 12V wire should be connected to the distributor.
If you still have points then the yellow wire normally would run from the R terminal on the solenoid to the + side of the coil. Its purpose is to provide 12 volts to make starting easier. It seems to me that you could use that wire and provide 12 volts only when starting by attaching it to the large lug on the bottom of the solenoid. That lug only gets power to engage the starter.