Starter wiring..Hu?, I have had it wrong for a year ? Options

[Kerrys914]

I have been having a little battery problem. It seems my car will slowly lose its charge over time. I will put the car charge on it once a month and everything is fine.

I searched on PParts for a past thread and found something CRAZY.

It seems the solenoid should have all wires connected to one ONE side? Any one have a photo of this? I have been driving my 914 off and on for almost a year now. (well only 5 months minus winter).

Maybe this is why I can't keep the dam thing charged. I put a multimeter across the battey and it seemed okay.

Cheers

[Dave_Darling]

Hmm??

There are three connections on the starter solenoid. One is where the yellow wire from the key runs to. It has three "flag" terminals on it; all three are hooked together, so it doesn't matter which one the yellow wire is on.

The second is a stud on the back of the solenoid. The red (charging) wire from the alternator and the FAT black (usually) cable from the battery (+) post both hook up to this one, with a nut threaded on to hold them on.

The third is a little tougher to see, usually. It tends to get covered up in crud. It's another stud on the back of the solenoid, and it has a braided strap that hooks onto it from the starter motor itself.

--DD