Starter wiring help? Simple but a bit long.

[scirocco@insanetechnology.com (Wm. Josiah Erikson)]

I've never seen that other spade connection used on a VW. On Volvos, they 
do something...
Maybe on 16v's they do something - I dunno. I've never had a 16v. But on 
all the 8v's I've ever had, there has been no wire to that second spade 
connector.
	-Josiah


On Wed, 1 May 2002, Ken Bates wrote:

> I am probly making this harder than it is but the schematic in the bently
> does not look exactly like what I have.
> There are 3 connections on the starter(solonoid)  A mig 10mm nut and 2 spade
> connectors.(plus the braided 1" wire to the starter housing, not mentioned
> again in this question)
> Bently shows in the 86 16v a 4mm wire from post 30 of the starter (one of
> the spade connections) to D24.  Fine.
> The only other connection Bently calls out is post "30" which shows 2
> 2.5mm(or 1 6mm depending on year) going to the alt and a 25mm to the Batt(+)
> Fine.
> BUT, what about the OTHER spade connection.  I am sure this is part of the
> route back to the ignition switch but wish Bently would show that better.  I
> actually have a rd/blk and a blk (about 1mm ea.) that I think goes on the
> other spade caonnector and the shape of the plastic connector makes it fit
> on only THAT spade.  Should I follow my gut and hook it up?  I am just
> trying to stick to the book and it comes up short for me here.
> Bently does show 2 fine vert black lines going down off of the starter
> indicating a ground path.  Is that all it is.  A Ground?  They dissapear
> into the harness, D I think and I can find the other end w/ my continuity
> checker.
> Thanks for any help
> Ken
> 1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
> 16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
> Electrical
> VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
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