black and yellow wire from the engine loom

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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:39 pm

I have a black and yellow wire with a ring terminal hanging about in my engine bay. any ideas where this should go?

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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:41 pm

Starter motor
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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:56 pm

DanThe wrote:Starter motor
sweet cheers dan

out of interest what does it do?
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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:01 pm

Starts the car if its for the starter motor.
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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:08 pm

m_jermyn wrote:Starts the car if its for the starter motor.
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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:42 pm

theres a connection on the starter motor that cuts power to some of the relays in the fuse box, it could be something like that

dan which terminal?
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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:03 pm

Larger 6mm terminal, its the start signal, the smaller 5mm terminal is the unloader Black/Green wire for the relays
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Post Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:46 pm

DanThe wrote:Larger 6mm terminal, its the start signal, the smaller 5mm terminal is the unloader Black/Green wire for the relays
okay thanks bro
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Post Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:19 am

is the black green the only thing on the smaller terminal of the starter?