Which wires connect to (starter) solenoid? - 1989 Ford F 250

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You have a positive wire touching ground.

Yes, the solenoid is mounted on the starter.
One small jumper wire from the battery cable connection on the starter to the small wire solenoid connector should cause the starter motor to work and crank the engine. If key is on, engine should start. A small screwdriver works too, besides a jumper wire.
Check for voltage on the small wire to the solenoid with the key held in crank: if voltage there, the problem is the solenoid or starter motor. If no voltage to the solenoid, power has been lost between the ignition switch and the solenoid-possibly the neutral safety switch.

There is a heavy red wire that connects to the only terminal on the back of the alternator. The starter should have a smaller purple wire connected to the starter solenoid. A red (positive) battery cable connects to the top terminal of the starter solenoid. There also may be smaller red wires connected to the solenoid at the same connection where the heavy red battery cable connects. Hope this helps

If your vehicle has a starter solenoid out by the battery and fender well, then I have provided an image that will assist you and it will connect like so;

1. Connection 1 should have the Pos. (+) battery cable and all of the wires with the large eyelet connectors from the wiring harness connected to it, except for the large cable that runs down to the starter.

2. Connection 2 should only have the large cable going down to the starter connected to it, and there should be no other wire connected there.

3. Connection 3 is the "S" terminal on the starter solenoid, and it is the wire with the small push on connector that is hot only when the key is in the "start" position, usually it is a red wire with a blue stripe, but that is not always the case.

4. Connection 4 is the "I" connection on the starter solenoid and it feeds current back into the ignition, and it is not used on a lot of vehicles after 1981, but if your vehicle has it it will be a small push on connector that will not have any power from it at all, and it will usually be a black wire with a white stripe, but that is not always so.



If the starter in your vehicle has the solenoid mounted on the starter then it will connect in a similar way, and the Pos. (+) battery cable along with all of the wires that have the large eyelet connectors on them will be connected together on the upper large terminal on the starter solenoid, and the wire with the smaller eyelet connector on it will be connected to the "S" terminal on the starter solenoid, and the "I" terminal if it even has one should not be used.

sounds like you are hooking up the starter wrong. the positive goes to the starter main terminal from the battery. the ignition wire goes to the s on the solenoid, which activates 12 volts when the ignition switch is turned on which causes a magnetic field
inside the solenoid and joins the connectors
in the solenoid to the main positive wire from the
battery to the main starter unit brushes/armature inside the starter unit. If you have a constant
12 volts from the ignition wire it will keep the solenoid engaged. If you put the main positive wire on the wrong solenoid terminal it will immediately engage the starter. try putting the main battery wire to the correct terminal or perhaps check the ignition wire for a short or constant voltage to the solenoid.

2004 Jeep Liberty 4WD 3.7L MFI SOHC 6cyl
Starteer - Removal & Installation

2.4L & 3.7L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the starter mounting bolts.
4. On the 3.7L engine, the left side exhaust pipe and front driveshaft must be disconnected.
5. Disconnect the starter solenoid harness connections.
6. Remove the starter.

To install:



Fig. Starter mounting: 2.4L engine



Fig. The starter position for the 3.7L engine

1. Connect the starter solenoid wiring connectors.
2. Install the starter and torque the bolts to 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm).
3. On the 3.7L, the left side exhaust pipe and front driveshaft.
4. Install the negative battery cable and check for proper operation.

2.8L Engine

1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Disconnect solenoid wire connector from solenoid terminal
4. Remove battery cable from stud on starter solenoid.
5. Remove 3 starter mounting bolts.
6. Remove starter from transmission bellhousing.

To install:

1. Position starter motor to transmission housing.
2. Connect battery cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector to connector receptacle on starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
3. Install battery cable eyelet terminal onto solenoid B(+) terminal stud.
4. Install nut securing battery cable eyelet terminal to starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud.
5. Refer to torque specifications.
6. Position starter motor and install 3 bolts. Tighten 3 bolts in this sequence: top bolt, bottom bolt, middle bolt. Refer to torque specifications.
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Connect negative battery cable.

Also can review the Service Repair Manual for Jeep KJ Liberty

I really hope help you with this (remember rated this help) Good luck.

Some starter solenoids are mounted on the fender near the battery and some are on the starter itself.

Typically the ones mounted on the fender have two larger posts and one smaller post. For the larger posts: One connects strait to the positive post on the battery. The other connects strait to the starter. The smaller post connects to the neutral safety switch which connects to the start position of the ignition switch. Here is a diagram. Make sure the solenoid is grounded good.

For the solenoid that is mounted on the starter: Connect the positive post of the battery to the large post on the starter. Connect smaller neutral safety switch/ignition switch wire to the smaller post.


Here is a diagram if you have both solenoids

Don't forget to hook backup any other wires that were hooked to the positive side of battery/solenoid like alternator wire etc.

The starter solenoid is connected to the starter. You will have to remove the starter and the solenoid the housing that the wiring is connected to. Good luck