Starter Wiring

[Tickwomp]

Got some time to work on the car today and thought I'd work on the starter and ignition wiring. Got a mild surprise when I crawled under the car to check out the starter. I had been familiarizing my self with the attach diagram and am now not sure what goes where.

Please check out the photos to see what my starter looks like vs. what the drawing says...

Thanks in advance,

Ken

[cobradawg]

As best I can tell, the big battery wire will go to the top terminal. the start wire will go to the smaller side terminal and the yellow wire will go to the same terminal as the batt. wire. How did I do guys??

[Thumper135]

From what I can see of the starter in the picture, I’m with cobradawg on this one. Can you get a picture of the entire sheet of your wiring diagram and maybe a different one of the starter? The starter picture almost looks like there is a strap connection from the bottom post to the left (smaller) post. I’m using the American Autowire on my car as well, but I think your diagram is newer than mine.

[johnnybgoode]

I just installed a PMGR starter last week. Here is how the instructions said to wire it. Scott

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[CraigS]

Johnny has it correct. The old style firewall solenoid now is used as a starter relay. What is the rectangular thing in your diagram? Is that a solenoid?

[Tickwomp]

Originally Posted by CraigS

Johnny has it correct. The old style firewall solenoid now is used as a starter relay. What is the rectangular thing in your diagram? Is that a solenoid?

The rectangular 'thing' is the mega-fuse.

The terminal for the "batt" is pretty clear and I'll connect the Purple to the smaller terminal lug and see what happens.

Ken

[Mike Brasfield]

OK, you have the American Autowire set up. The hot lead from the battery goes to one side of the mega fuse. The other side of the mega fuse goes to the fuse panel. From hot side of the mega fuse take another positive battery cable and run directly to the starter positive post. Run the "start wire" (not battery cable size) from the ignition to the relay and from the other relay side run to the spade hookup on the external solenoid. The starter is always hot on the external solenoid starters.

[Tickwomp]

Thanks all, got it worked out last night.

I terminated the main battery run to the top connection along with the smaller wire to the Altenator and another run for the mega-fuse. Worked out pretty well. Cranks like a mofo. I plan to wire up the MSD box, coil, and dizzy and hopefully I'll get that first start this weekend.

Thanks for the inputs!

[dallas_]

Good progress!
Make sure you post a 1st start video.