Date:         Mon, 22 Aug 2005 06:41:10 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Starter Wire Connection
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Vanagons with 2.1 engines do not have those relays. The other wire has
nothing to do with the fuel injection or fuel pump. The other wire is
there because John has an automatic tranny, as I posted earlier. The
other wire merely provides a way to connect to the key switch start
signal after it has passed through the gear shift safety interlock A
screwy way to do so perhaps, but that is all it is. The wire runs from
the starter all the way back up to the dash fuse panel area. The exact
use of the other wire, if any, depends on the year of 2.1 and what
options are on the vehicle.

Bentley page 97.204 shows the starter wiring for 1990, with only ONE
wire to terminal 50.

Bentley page 97.220 shows the starter wiring for 1990 Automatic, TWO
wires to terminal 50.

Mark

jimt wrote:

>The other wire goes up to either the double relay or the start relay up in
>the engine bay.(depending on year of van)  It provides power to the fuel
>pump while starting.  After engine is started the vehicle provides normal
>power to the fuel pump.
>jimt
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>On 8/21/05 10:15 PM, "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>Today while making up the last few remaining wire connections in the
>>engine compartment, I ran into something puzzling. The wire harness
>>feeding the starter solenoid has TWO red wires coming out of it: a
>>thicker gauge one with a black plastic female spade connector and a
>>thinner one with a white connector. On top of the solenoid I can only
>>feel one connection point.  The starter works with the thicker one
>>connected. My question is, what's the other connector  for? Is there
>>some place up there I can't see where this should be connected?
>>Everything seems to work without it.
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