91 Burb Starter wires - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CapnDave · 06-09-2006, 02:05 PM

I have a 1991 Burb with 5.7L Installing starter and need wiring directions to complete. Have four wires to connect to M, R, and S Have tried several ways and seem to have either a short or a wrong connect as the batt cable when hooking up will spark.

pgf545 · 06-10-2006, 08:08 AM

It shouldn't spark when hooking up the battery cable. Are all the ring terminals the same size? You should only have one wire going to the S terminal...that is to energize the solenoid. I can't remember what all the other wires are for. Good Luck

CapnDave · 06-10-2006, 03:49 PM

Still having fits with this. I have a wire coming off of the Positive Post of the Battery (second to the Battery Cable itself) If I leave this unconnected then the starter will crank. However I also have no electricity to lights and even the fuel pump. It has a small ring connector so it will not connect to the Large Post on the Solenoid and if connected to the S terminal it causes a spark when connecting the Battery. Still stumped

CapnDave · 06-11-2006, 04:43 PM

FYI Main Battery cable goes to the Solenoid. Secondary one goes to the Generator. The Solenoid then has two cables connected to the M terminal and one small wire connected to the S terminal. The Suburban RUNS !!

bigblock73 · 06-12-2006, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapnDave

Secondary one goes to the Generator.

You have a generator?

Congrats on getting it running...starters and wiring them drives me crazy! (past bad luck/experiences)

pgf545 · 06-12-2006, 10:43 AM

Congrats...Electrical problem will drive you crazy

. At least you have it going now.

06-09-2006, 02:05 PM	#1
CapnDave Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 4	91 Burb Starter wires I have a 1991 Burb with 5.7L Installing starter and need wiring directions to complete. Have four wires to connect to M, R, and S Have tried several ways and seem to have either a short or a wrong connect as the batt cable when hooking up will spark.

06-10-2006, 08:08 AM	#2
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 91 Burb Starter wires It shouldn't spark when hooking up the battery cable. Are all the ring terminals the same size? You should only have one wire going to the S terminal...that is to energize the solenoid. I can't remember what all the other wires are for. Good Luck

06-10-2006, 03:49 PM	#3
CapnDave Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 4	Re: 91 Burb Starter wires Still having fits with this. I have a wire coming off of the Positive Post of the Battery (second to the Battery Cable itself) If I leave this unconnected then the starter will crank. However I also have no electricity to lights and even the fuel pump. It has a small ring connector so it will not connect to the Large Post on the Solenoid and if connected to the S terminal it causes a spark when connecting the Battery. Still stumped

06-11-2006, 04:43 PM	#4
CapnDave Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 4	Re: 91 Burb Starter wires FYI Main Battery cable goes to the Solenoid. Secondary one goes to the Generator. The Solenoid then has two cables connected to the M terminal and one small wire connected to the S terminal. The Suburban RUNS !!

06-12-2006, 10:43 AM	#6
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 91 Burb Starter wires Congrats...Electrical problem will drive you crazy . At least you have it going now.



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