Starter motor Relay
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Starter motor Relay
Having just replaced my Glow plug relay which had a busted terminal, I started my truck up and with in 2-3 mins my starter motor burnt out with smoke going every where. I can only think that the starter relay which has some non looking OEM wires coming from it could be the problem?? can any one post a photo of there relay so I can compare what wires I should have coming from it before I get another starter thanks or any ideas on what else it could be
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i have a 96, and my nieghbor has 80's something 6.9. thought maybe you had the earlier motor and i could get you a picture of his. As far as i can remember, there is 2 wires that go to it. one thick wire to motor and a smaller red wire that goes to the solenoid. if there is other wires, i'm not sure of those.
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here is what's on mine:
there are 3 posts on it. the top (smallest) post has a red wire w/blue stripe. The rear/lowest large post has a heavy gauge red, a pair of yellows and a pair of orange wires, and one red (which I may have added for accessories). The front/upper large post has a single red wire on it.
there are 3 posts on it. the top (smallest) post has a red wire w/blue stripe. The rear/lowest large post has a heavy gauge red, a pair of yellows and a pair of orange wires, and one red (which I may have added for accessories). The front/upper large post has a single red wire on it.
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Picture of my relay
Originally Posted by seizure911
here is what's on mine:
there are 3 posts on it. the top (smallest) post has a red wire w/blue stripe. The rear/lowest large post has a heavy gauge red, a pair of yellows and a pair of orange wires, and one red (which I may have added for accessories). The front/upper large post has a single red wire on it.
there are 3 posts on it. the top (smallest) post has a red wire w/blue stripe. The rear/lowest large post has a heavy gauge red, a pair of yellows and a pair of orange wires, and one red (which I may have added for accessories). The front/upper large post has a single red wire on it.
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email it to me and i'll post it for ya.
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In most instances the starter solenoid is a power distribution point for battery power.
There should only be one wire on the terminal that has the wire that goes down to the starter.
The rest of the wires should be on the terminal attached to the battery positive terminal.
In your picture, the blue wire is probably a fusible link that should be attached to a different wire color as it goes into the harness.
Two of the brown wires are probably power to the glow plug relay.
The other wire in that bunch is probably from the alternator.
So I would move the blue wire to the rear terminal with the brown wires.
The red battery wire should also attach to that terminal.
The black wire to the lower solenoid would go on the front terminal all alone.
There should only be one wire on the terminal that has the wire that goes down to the starter.
The rest of the wires should be on the terminal attached to the battery positive terminal.
In your picture, the blue wire is probably a fusible link that should be attached to a different wire color as it goes into the harness.
Two of the brown wires are probably power to the glow plug relay.
The other wire in that bunch is probably from the alternator.
So I would move the blue wire to the rear terminal with the brown wires.
The red battery wire should also attach to that terminal.
The black wire to the lower solenoid would go on the front terminal all alone.
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Thanks Dave
Originally Posted by Dave Sponaugle
In most instances the starter solenoid is a power distribution point for battery power.
There should only be one wire on the terminal that has the wire that goes down to the starter.
The rest of the wires should be on the terminal attached to the battery positive terminal.
In your picture, the blue wire is probably a fusible link that should be attached to a different wire color as it goes into the harness.
Two of the brown wires are probably power to the glow plug relay.
The other wire in that bunch is probably from the alternator.
So I would move the blue wire to the rear terminal with the brown wires.
The red battery wire should also attach to that terminal.
The black wire to the lower solenoid would go on the front terminal all alone.
There should only be one wire on the terminal that has the wire that goes down to the starter.
The rest of the wires should be on the terminal attached to the battery positive terminal.
In your picture, the blue wire is probably a fusible link that should be attached to a different wire color as it goes into the harness.
Two of the brown wires are probably power to the glow plug relay.
The other wire in that bunch is probably from the alternator.
So I would move the blue wire to the rear terminal with the brown wires.
The red battery wire should also attach to that terminal.
The black wire to the lower solenoid would go on the front terminal all alone.
