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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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Does anyone have a diagram of which wires connect to which terminals on the starter? I forgot to document that when I pulled the motor

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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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It's pretty straight forward.

Small one on the small post.

Big one on the big post

There is also a ground wire that goes to the block.
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With my C5, I have five wires and three posts( one small and two large ). One of the wires is obvious that it goes to the small post. The other four I have no idea.

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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:28 AM
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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I guess you have managed to sort out.
Seems that the lower large 8mm terminal post has Battery positive with 3 positive feeds out to harness.
The upper large 8mm terminal post is earthed to engine block and the small 5mm terminal post is purple starter solenoid wire.
Confirmation would be appreciated from anyone please.
Thanks Trevor
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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Meee too !!

Big power to big post on starter

Big ground to block

Small purple to starter small post

small black to ground on pass side frame rail

Now I have 2 left , both red and both say "fuseable link on them "

Did you get this figured out ?? Oh yeah its a 2001 Z06 , not Fbody so I have the 5 wires
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