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Clos'84TX · 08-22-2005, 11:31 PM

Does anyone have a starter wiring drawing for our trucks? I have been having charging/ starter problems, does the starter solenoid hot wire from the battery also run to the alternator to charge the battery?

The reason being is that when pulling my starter I pulled off one of the connections; so then I go to replace it and I have 4 wire total, I know one goes to my ignition switch but then I'm left with 3 other wires (Small ones) That I know one is supposed to be connoected to the hot but the other 2 I have no idea about.

Does this have anything to do with my truck being converted from a Diesel?

82c10 · 08-22-2005, 11:39 PM

i don't know about from it being converted from a diesel, but i will snap some pictures when i put a starter on my truck for the forth time in three weeks

hotrodhomi · 08-23-2005, 02:33 AM

do you have HEI? sometimes you use the "r" terminal. depending on your ignition

Clos'84TX · 08-23-2005, 04:32 PM

don't know How can I find out? I do have the coil on top of my distributor.

82c10 · 08-23-2005, 05:54 PM

sorry, i didn't get any pics, but the fattest wire goes to the battery, the single wire goes to the s terminal, and the other 2 should be on one connector, they also go on the big one for the battery

Clos'84TX · 08-23-2005, 06:00 PM

that works for me, working on it this afternoon.

82c10 · 08-23-2005, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clos'84TX

that works for me, working on it this afternoon.

you might also want to put a new positive battery cable on it while you have it off, it's cheap $7 insurance

08-22-2005, 11:31 PM	#1
Clos'84TX Foom, foom, foom! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 106	Help starter wiring? Does anyone have a starter wiring drawing for our trucks? I have been having charging/ starter problems, does the starter solenoid hot wire from the battery also run to the alternator to charge the battery? The reason being is that when pulling my starter I pulled off one of the connections; so then I go to replace it and I have 4 wire total, I know one goes to my ignition switch but then I'm left with 3 other wires (Small ones) That I know one is supposed to be connoected to the hot but the other 2 I have no idea about. Does this have anything to do with my truck being converted from a Diesel? __________________ - Dan 84' LWB C10 // 2.5" from collector back. duel Turbo Mufflers // 350 w/ TH350 long Headers//3.73 rearend gears Future Mods *3/4 suspension drop*

08-22-2005, 11:39 PM	#2
82c10 needin' money Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma Posts: 1,106	i don't know about from it being converted from a diesel, but i will snap some pictures when i put a starter on my truck for the forth time in three weeks __________________ *SWB Stands for Short Wide Bed*

08-23-2005, 04:32 PM	#4
Clos'84TX Foom, foom, foom! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 106	don't know How can I find out? I do have the coil on top of my distributor. __________________ - Dan 84' LWB C10 // 2.5" from collector back. duel Turbo Mufflers // 350 w/ TH350 long Headers//3.73 rearend gears Future Mods *3/4 suspension drop*

08-23-2005, 05:54 PM	#5
82c10 needin' money Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma Posts: 1,106	sorry, i didn't get any pics, but the fattest wire goes to the battery, the single wire goes to the s terminal, and the other 2 should be on one connector, they also go on the big one for the battery __________________ *SWB Stands for Short Wide Bed*

08-23-2005, 06:00 PM	#6
Clos'84TX Foom, foom, foom! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 106	that works for me, working on it this afternoon. __________________ - Dan 84' LWB C10 // 2.5" from collector back. duel Turbo Mufflers // 350 w/ TH350 long Headers//3.73 rearend gears Future Mods *3/4 suspension drop* Last edited by Clos'84TX; 08-23-2005 at 06:01 PM.

08-23-2005, 02:33 AM	#3
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	do you have HEI? sometimes you use the "r" terminal. depending on your ignition



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