Starter Motor Connection?

[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

[ImysE30]

No-one?

[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!

[ImysE30]

Is that using a separate cable/lead or was it one coming off the main loom (C101 plug loom)?

[Barx325i]

hey up Imy

[leeparkes]

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/

[ImysE30]

Looks like it's NLA. I'll have to try and get the one off the other cabby and hope it fits

[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.

[Bristol_Jer]

Yep I used my m20 e30 one and it was fine

[ImysE30]

Cheer's chaps, another thing ticked off the list, not long left now