Starter Motor Wiring Query.

[jeremy 71]

Below is a picture of the wire connected to the starter soleniod however, in line was mounted the square thing in the picture connected to the alarm system. Is the square thing supposed to be their or was it for the alarm. If it is supposed to be their can someone explains how it should be connected.

 

I have also asked on on that other site 309ownersclub but I thought I might get a quicker response here.

 

 

Thanks

 

Jeremy

[CosKev 16]

Someones added a relay to your starter wire from ignition to overcome the dodgy starting probs often associated with these cars

 

By doing that the power is direct from battery,instead of it having to travel right upto ignition barrel and back to solenoid

 

Your switch from ignition now switches that relay over which then connects direct to battery

[large 33]

Its just a relay. Do you still want the alarm to work? If not the wire for the starter motor should come from position 3 on the ing switch.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

That square thing is a relay; and I highly doubt it's OE.

 

It would have to have 4 wires going to it to function as a relay, and I suspect the alarm system activated or deactivated the relay to act as an immobilisor.

 

If you're removing the alarm or it's not present anyway, I'd remove that relay and just ensure you have one wire, which is live on cranking only that goes to the small terminal on the solenoid.

Edited March 28, 2010 by DrSarty

[jeremy 71]

Do you still want the alarm to work?

 

Are you trying to be funny. You made me laugh I don't think it is likely to work anymore

 

 

Thanks for the replies, I shall just take a wire straight from the ignition.

Edited March 28, 2010 by jeremy

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

I seriously hope those are vinyl gloves in that bucket.

 

[jeremy 71]

I seriously hope those are vinyl gloves in that bucket.

 

 

 

Sorry it is a morrisons carrier bag.