Two wiring questions

[anonymous-user]

Engine back in my car this weekend after a very long rebuild and some of my pictures not quite clear, so two questions.

Alternator, the big wire from fuse to the big terminal on the alternator I can see. But the wire marked alternator from the engine loom has two options on the alternator and I cant remember what one it was . There is a terminal marked D+ and one marked either W or M. Do you know which one is for the engine loom wire marked alternator ?

Then the started motor same applied the big wires are clear its the small wire again on the engine loom and this one for the starter. I can see two options on the solenoid, one outside and one nearside the block. Again I dont recall what one I used , nearest the block or outside of the block. If that makes sense

Thanks

David

[Penelope Stopit]

cliffords said:

Engine back in my car this weekend after a very long rebuild and some of my pictures not quite clear, so two questions.

Alternator, the big wire from fuse to the big terminal on the alternator I can see. But the wire marked alternator from the engine loom has two options on the alternator and I cant remember what one it was . There is a terminal marked D+ and one marked either W or M. Do you know which one is for the engine loom wire marked alternator ?

Then the started motor same applied the big wires are clear its the small wire again on the engine loom and this one for the starter. I can see two options on the solenoid, one outside and one nearside the block. Again I dont recall what one I used , nearest the block or outside of the block. If that makes sense

Thanks

David

D+ is the Alternator terminal that the battery warning light wire connects to

Starter crank wire is one that you can't go wrong with unless the terminals on the end of the wires are missing, the starter solenoid has two spade terminals and one is smaller than the other, the largest spade terminal at the starter solenoid is the crank wire, the smallest terminal at the starter solenoid is used for the ballast resistor circuit if fitted

[anonymous-user]

Thank you
So on the starter there are three terminals .
One big one for the battery wire and the wire to the alternator together.
This leaves two same size terminals one either side of the solenoid , they are the same size about 6mm I guess.
I am not sure which one of the two same size smaller ones to use for the engine loom

Thanks for your reply

David

[Penelope Stopit]

As far as I am aware, a pre-engaged starter has 2 spade terminals and 1 is smaller than the other, the smaller 1 is for the ballast resistor circuit
Below is a picture of a solenoid with 2 spade connectors, you will notice that the spade terminal for the starter crank input from the ignition switch is soldered at its base and the spade for ballast by-pass is riveted
You can't damage anything if you connect to the wrong spade, if connected wrong the starter wont crank