1984 Marathon Wiring Questions...

Gundog · 05-29-2012, 02:35 PM

I'm posting for hubby...

We got the cart Thursday and he's just getting into it, tracing some wires and stuff. He's scratching his head, even tho he's an electrician by trade (but not an auto electrician).

We have the manual we found on here, but it shows 3 posts on the solenoid, this one has 4 (with LOTS of unnamed wires coming out of it).

One of those wires is yellow w a red stripe that has him confounded

pics next

BrewCityMusic · 05-29-2012, 02:42 PM

Try this diagram on for size, it should be the one for your setup:

Gundog · 05-29-2012, 02:50 PM

will try this again

Gundog · 05-29-2012, 02:58 PM

Thank you Brew!

That's exactly it!

rjc799 · 05-29-2012, 03:38 PM

Unless the large black (4AWG) wire is going to your starter generator, it is on the wrong terminal.

Gundog · 05-29-2012, 04:20 PM

rjc,

Yep, it's going to the battery

Thank you, saved your labelled pic. (gotta learn how to do that)

He's off to the corner hardware store for wire...

Thank you all for the great welcome, this forum rocks

rjc799 · 05-29-2012, 04:23 PM

No problem. Your Yellow/red wire is also on the wrong terminal. It is supposed to be on the D terminal and going to the ingitor.

rjc799 · 05-29-2012, 04:26 PM

Looking at it closely, it looks as though someone wired it the "mirror" opposite.

05-29-2012, 02:35 PM	#1
Gundog Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: It's a dry heat Posts: 6	1984 Marathon Wiring Questions... I'm posting for hubby... We got the cart Thursday and he's just getting into it, tracing some wires and stuff. He's scratching his head, even tho he's an electrician by trade (but not an auto electrician). We have the manual we found on here, but it shows 3 posts on the solenoid, this one has 4 (with LOTS of unnamed wires coming out of it). One of those wires is yellow w a red stripe that has him confounded pics next

05-29-2012, 02:42 PM	#2
BrewCityMusic Hammer Down !!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,681	Re: 1984 Marathon Wiring Questions... Try this diagram on for size, it should be the one for your setup:

05-29-2012, 02:58 PM	#4
Gundog Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: It's a dry heat Posts: 6	Re: 1984 Marathon Wiring Questions... Thank you Brew! That's exactly it!

05-29-2012, 04:20 PM	#6
Gundog Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: It's a dry heat Posts: 6	Re: 1984 Marathon Wiring Questions... rjc, Yep, it's going to the battery Thank you, saved your labelled pic. (gotta learn how to do that) He's off to the corner hardware store for wire... Thank you all for the great welcome, this forum rocks

05-29-2012, 04:23 PM	#7
rjc799 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SouthEastern VA Posts: 406	Re: 1984 Marathon Wiring Questions... No problem. Your Yellow/red wire is also on the wrong terminal. It is supposed to be on the D terminal and going to the ingitor.

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05-29-2012, 04:26 PM	#8
rjc799 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SouthEastern VA Posts: 406	Re: 1984 Marathon Wiring Questions... Looking at it closely, it looks as though someone wired it the "mirror" opposite.

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