Starter Motor Wiring Help...what's Wrong!

[stevedohc2b]

I got a new solenoid from these http://www.jcrsupplies.co.uk/for £20

 

Stephen

[fry61]

In second pic the red battery cable is just to the right of the connection for the other side of the solenoid coil, so probably the coil is permanent live & your small flying lead needs an earth (negative) to energise the coil. Seems wrong but that's how it appears.

[Guest chris brown]

Looking again after Bobs post I think he is right it looks like the solenoid has been fitted the wrong way round.

[stevedohc2b]

I think Chris is right the large copper term is battery live the second copper should feed to the motor

 

think you have the smaller copper term not wired to motor feed

 

The small non copper is the swithed live ignition feed Normaly maked S

 

have a look at this

 

and this

http://www.jcrsupplies.co.uk/products/STARTER_MOTOR_REPAIR_PARTS/STARTER_MOTOR_SOLENOIDS__CAPS_AND_CONTACTS/M79_LUCAS_STARTER_MOTOR_SOLENOID_REF_1444.html

May help

 

Stephen

[stevedohc2b]

other link video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f6kM1e1fBA&list=TLqhrqP2xeR0FnAYelkTXzSUOmYZmPMHez

[Richard Grove]

OK who ever had the starter before me must have removed the solenoid and refitted it the wrong way round. There were no terminal markings on the solenoid so not obvious it was wrong. All OK now - Thanks everyone for your help.

 

Richard