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Kevin1957
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 Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 11:07 am Post subject: Starter wiring question |
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Installing a new wiring harness. I've connected the red wire that runs beneath the back seat. The battery terminal cable is also connected.
Where do these wires go and what are they for? My guess is the lighter colored runs to the ignition switch? That's where it appears to go. Please advise.
Please also advice about the red and red striped wires. Thanks.
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Matt Wilson
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Starter wiring question |
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Hmm, that doesn't look like a new wiring harness...
Essentially you have a big red/white wire for terminal 30, that goes to the battery positive. You also should have a red wire for the trigger wire at the ignition switch, terminal 50. The starter should ground through the transaxle case, and grounding strap to complete the circuit.
The wire with the sheathing, might be for your reverse lamps - just follow it to the other end and see where it goes.
Wouldn't be a bad time to install a 4-prong 30A relay for the starter circuit.
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Kevin1957
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Starter wiring question |
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| Thanks. This helps a lot. |
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runamoc 
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Starter wiring question |
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Where is the large gauge positive battery cable?
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Kevin1957
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 4:23 am Post subject: Re: Starter wiring question |
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| Connected to the starter |
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runamoc
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Starter wiring question |
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| Connected to the starter |
sorry, I asked a silly question 
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