What happens if you replace starter and solenoid cable?

New $5 cable and it starts, amps are solid at 14.5ish starter turns over and everything is great. The cables on this model (mine is a 1988 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L) for the negative lead to the block can burn out and it will not show any ware or burning. The cable just fries internally and has a slight or no connection at all.

How does a starter motor hook up to a negative terminal?

Re-installed the starter motor. When hooking up the new battery, I hooked up the positive side. When I touched the negative cable to the negative terminal, there were sparks, and the starter motor engaged and tried to start the engine. The keys were not in the ignition and the ignition was in the locked position.

Can a small gauge wire trigger a starter?

Smaller gauge wire should have no power without key in “start” position but if it can get power from anywhere it will trigger the starter. Look again to see if something is touching or too close there. Lag bolts aren’t used for starters normally – sometimes to fake it with exhaust parts but not likely from that area??

Where is the exciter wire on a starter?

When mounted on the starter, the one closest to the engine is where the ‘exciter’ wire connects. That wire should have power to it only in the ignition start position. Nothing will be connected to the other post.

Where does the starter wire hook up go?

Starter Wire Hook Up: I Removed Starter Then Forgot What Wire Went… I removed starter then forgot what wire went where. There are two large studs and more big eyelet wires with the large fat wire that goes to battery. have the same problem? There is only one big stud for incoming cable and it is on top.

Where does the Starter Cable go on a Honda Accord?

There is only one big stud for incoming cable and it is on top. The other one is attached internal connecting the solenoid to the motor. The purple one goes on the “S” terminal. All others go to the main terminal of the starter check out the starter wiring below. You will need to jack the car up safely.

What kind of wire do you need for a Chevy starter?

A Chevy starter requires a lot of amperage, which in turn requires a large 4-gauge wire from the battery to the starter solenoid. The solenoid acts like a switch, opening and closing the high amperage circuit to the starter. The ignition key supplies the power to actuate a relay, which in turn actuates the solenoid. Step 1