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fryeguy2 · 02-12-2004, 03:53 AM

Hi guys, i had an engine fire last year, and I finally got all my wiring patched back up. The only thing i can figure out is what the small wire on my starter should go to, can anyone help me out?
thanks

A.P. · 02-12-2004, 04:26 AM

Connect 12V battery cable to the large pole with nut of the seloniod and there also is a purple wire that goes connected there. Check the diagrams. The purple wire goes connected to the ignition switch.

http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070/wiringdias.html

A.P.

Hope this helps.

Sweet72 · 02-12-2004, 04:33 AM

The yellow 20 ga. wire? That goes from the starter solenoid to a splice in your firewall wire gutter, from there it splits, one wire goes to the positive side of your ign. coil, and the other purple/black wire is a resistor wire running to your firewall connector. If you've upgraded to HEI, you should replace this p/blk resistor wire segment with a piece of 18-20 ga. wire. I hope this is the answer you were looking for.
-Sam
PS: A.P's link above shows the resistor wire color orn/ppl, however my 72 diagram shows it being ppl/blk

02-12-2004, 03:53 AM	#1
fryeguy2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Woodland, CA, United States Posts: 105	help with starter wiring Hi guys, i had an engine fire last year, and I finally got all my wiring patched back up. The only thing i can figure out is what the small wire on my starter should go to, can anyone help me out? thanks __________________ 3/4 ton 71 GMC 383 Stroker

02-12-2004, 04:33 AM	#3
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	The yellow 20 ga. wire? That goes from the starter solenoid to a splice in your firewall wire gutter, from there it splits, one wire goes to the positive side of your ign. coil, and the other purple/black wire is a resistor wire running to your firewall connector. If you've upgraded to HEI, you should replace this p/blk resistor wire segment with a piece of 18-20 ga. wire. I hope this is the answer you were looking for. -Sam PS: A.P's link above shows the resistor wire color orn/ppl, however my 72 diagram shows it being ppl/blk __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction. Last edited by Sweet72; 02-12-2004 at 04:39 AM.

02-12-2004, 04:26 AM	#2
A.P. Black 72 Chevy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 662	Connect 12V battery cable to the large pole with nut of the seloniod and there also is a purple wire that goes connected there. Check the diagrams. The purple wire goes connected to the ignition switch. http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070/wiringdias.html A.P. Hope this helps.



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