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Old May 14, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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I can't figure out how to hook my starter back up. It seems like I have too many wires. Any help would be much appreciated. Links to pictures are below. Thanks!!

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There s/b a32mm black that goes to the + of the battery, plus three fusible links to the main terminal on the solenoid, also a purple 5mm wire that goes to the S terminal..

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It looks like yours has more wires than mine, but you should be able to tell what goes where by the size of the holes in the terminals (the R terminal is not used).


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Originally Posted by ccrazor
There s/b a32mm black that goes to the + of the battery, plus three fusible links to the main terminal on the solenoid, also a purple 5mm wire that goes to the S terminal..

Do you know where those three fusible links go? I have parasitic draw on them?
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hope this is some help.

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Originally Posted by FASTAZU
hope this is some help.
Yes, those are the wires. I'm trying to find they go. So far it seems that one splits and goes to two terminals on the alternator, another is loose (don't know why) near the tachometer and the last one is behind the dash and connects to an empty fuse slot. I've tested for the draw on the first three, the last one is the one I can't seem to disconnect for the life of me. If you have anything though that would confirm or contradict that then that would be awesome
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What color is the lose wire?




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Originally Posted by FASTAZU
What color is the lose wire?

All 4 wires are red. I've also found a pink wire near the distributor that is also part of the parasitic drain. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a good wiring diagram, just the simplified ones for a few systems
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Originally Posted by Janaph
All 4 wires are red. I've also found a pink wire near the distributor that is also part of the parasitic drain. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a good wiring diagram, just the simplified ones for a few systems
I have a complete wiring diagram but it big. 20 pages. hopefully this is what you need.



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I've also found a pink wire near the distributor that is also part of the parasitic drain.
Power to the distributor?



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