Reply To: Starter Solenoid Wiring

[Bob Wight]

Don – so quoting the CORRECTION note from your post:

“CORRECTION: Just looked at the last picture you posted. That little harness with the white/red leads does two separate things. The little red lead connects to the alternator output and should be connected to the hot side of the solenoid.

The little white lead is connected to the neutral safety switch, which is grounded when the shift lever is in neutral. This little white neutral safety switch lead should be connected to the other small terminal on the solenoid.”

What you have described here is exactly how this motor was wired up when I found it, so maybe it’s correct.   The day I first got the motor, I tried starting the motor with the push-button starter switch and got nothing so maybe either the starter switch or the neutral safety switch is bad or maybe the starter was just stuck.   Since tearing the motor down, I’ve found the starter does turn over but it’s really in bad shape, so I will likely replace the starter, solenoid and push-button starter switch.

Thanks to all for your input.   More feedback always welcome!

Bob

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