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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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Push button starter + Solenoid problems

I have a 1989 F-250 XLT Lariat with a 5.4L and my truck has a push button starter wired in to it.Now,heres my problem, how do I wire this up with the solenoid? I have 5 wires plus the 2 wires coming from the push button on the dash to the solenoid. I have:

1 green wire with an inline fuse
3 yellow wires that connect together into the same eye loop
1 red wire ( about 12 gauge )
1 red wire that goes to the positive side of the battery
1 black wire that is the ground to the battery

Now the starter solenoid I have looks like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OE-FORD-STARTER-SOLENOID-FENDER-MOUNT-STYLE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33576QQihZ014QQit emZ330065194310QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

and the push button starter is like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Universal-Push-Button-Starter-Switch_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35571QQihZ016QQi temZ260067878760QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Can someone please explain how to wire this up to me? I am not an electrical person so please be as elaborate as possible. Thanks.
 

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Old Dec 25, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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From: savannah,ga
take one wire from switch to b+
other wire from switch to S terminal on solenoid
 
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