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Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:26 pm
by ImysE30
Been a while since I last posted properly
Anyway, one last thing left is power to the starter motor. On my conversion, I don't seem to have a power lead going to the starter motor? There is a cable going between the starter motor and the alternator.
Has anyone got pics of how their's is connected up?
TIA
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:47 pm
by ImysE30
No-one?
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:50 pm
by Bristol_Jer
Straight from battery positive to same terminal on starter as the one going to the alternator, or if battery in boot the straight from the +ve terminal on the bulkhead. Thats how I did mine anyway!
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:59 pm
by ImysE30
Is that using a separate cable/lead or was it one coming off the main loom (C101 plug loom)?
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:01 pm
by Barx325i
hey up Imy
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:17 pm
by leeparkes
ImysE30 wrote:Is that using a separate cable/lead or was it one coming off the main loom (C101 plug loom)?
Its a thick seperate wire Imy (as thick as the one that comes off the battery, about 10mm thick) iirc standard E30 one is long enough.
I think its number 1 in this link.
http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... ring_sets/
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:21 pm
by ImysE30
Looks like it's NLA. I'll have to try and get the one off the other cabby and hope it fits
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:35 pm
by leeparkes
One off most BMW's will work if its long enough and have the right connections, somethings ringing a bell about using an E34/32 as its slightly longer than E30, but im sure you can use the E30 one without a problem.
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:58 pm
by Bristol_Jer
Yep I used my m20 e30 one and it was fine
Re: Starter Motor Connection?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:05 pm
by ImysE30
Cheer's chaps, another thing ticked off the list, not long left now