Technical Alternator/Starter wiring

[ST60SX]

Long story short; I basically disconnected everything and now can't remember where it went and Haynes is useless

In the haynes it says something like; big red and small grey/black to alternator - which rings a bell from the dismantling.

Then on the starter is where I am confused as I am left with a small red, big red and a green/blue/?? going to a large spade than I can't find reference to.

Some of the wires aren't long enough to reach the starter which helps to determine what goes where, and the green/blue/?? bundle looks like it can reach the starter, or does it go to the solenoid?!??

The spades are different sizes (small ones wont go on the big terminals etc) which also helps...


If this jogs anyones memory can you help me out?

 

[bredsticz]

I'll take a look but can't untill 1 today!

Got half my engine out. Don't recall the spades going to the starter though

 

[ST60SX]

Ok I figured some of it out. You were right that nothing goes to the starter itself; it all goes to the solenoid

The 12V feed from the battery daisy chains from the starter to the alternator so

Alternator = big 12V and grey/white

Starter = big 12V, small red

Does the solenoid have 3 posts on it? I can't quite see it but I think I can feel it.

That other spade I mentioned has a black/black&green/black&green/black&blue, does that go to the other terminal on the solenoid?

 

[bredsticz]

Ahh sorry yours is a mk1 I presume, I just have a big red and 1 black wire to my starter. No spade connectors

 

[cmgunn3r]

i could look on my mark 1 55s if that would help? or maybe take a pic

 

[ST60SX]

i could look on my mark 1 55s if that would help? or maybe take a pic

Yeah it's a mk1. Please have a look if you don't mind

 

[cmgunn3r]

Yeah it's a mk1. Please have a look if you don't mind

ok mate, 2mins

 

[cmgunn3r]

Hi mate,

I took around 10pics, do you want them straight on here of would you like me email them you? they may help I dont know, hard get under the car when its not jacked

 

[cmgunn3r]

Thought id post them on here, just in case I'm not on later hope they help.

 

[ST60SX]

Yeah that bundle in the last 2 pictures is what I was on about, cheers buddy!!!!

 

[cmgunn3r]

Yeah that bundle in the last 2 pictures is what I was on about, cheers buddy!!!!

cool good good. No probs matey glad to help.

 

[DaveMcT]

They are all crimped into the earth tag. Why did you chop the earth tag off the bundle?

 

[ST60SX]

i didn't. all those 4 wires were on the same spade, i just didn't know where it went

 

[DaveMcT]

A bit harsh, but where (the ?) else can a bare metal bolt-on connector go but bolted onto something?

 

[ST60SX]

I knew it went "somewhere" the issue was whether it went to the 12V of the starter (the spades are the same and the hole size is the same) or somewhere else.

I didn't remember there was a ground connection at the back of the engine. Since the main loom it came from was the same for the starter/alternator I was convinced it was something to do with that.

Just to reiterate; I had a spade left over and couldn't remember where it was supposed to be connected, I'm sure this is a common problem if you don't pay attention when taking something apart?