Help with solenoid

[2mate]

Hi guys,
I am fitting a solenoid to my 1998 Evinrude 25hp (BE25ELECE) and know where tall the wires go except for the two black wires coming from the same place as the red/yellow wire. Any ideas where these go?
Cheers

 

[fireman57]

Re: Help with solenoid

according to my engine one goes to ground the other to the small lower post and the yellow with red stripe goes on the other lower post.

 

[2mate]

Re: Help with solenoid

Oh right how do I know which black one goes onto the terminal and which terminal? Do you have a picture at all? There is also two red wires which both go to the same crimped end.

 

[fireman57]

Re: Help with solenoid

Both blacks are ground so it shouldn't make any difference. The two red wires, one should be large and the other smaller go to the big terminal on the back of the solenoid.

 

[2mate]

Re: Help with solenoid

Okay so I should put both black wires onto a earth point? The negative wire from the battery and the earth wire from the engine tray is earthed onto the starter motor bracket is that okay?is there a diagram anywhere?

 

[fireman57]

Re: Help with solenoid

NO. One of your two small black wires goes to the solenoid the other goes to a ground, usually on the back of the engine. You have 4 posts. One big on top and bottom. top red wire goes to the starter, bottom bigpost goes red to battery. Your yellow/red stripe wire goes on the small bottom terminal and one of your small blacks go to the other small terminal. Your other small black goes to the ground on the block, like I said usually on the back of the engine but any good bolt that goes to the block will work.

 

[2mate]

Re: Help with solenoid

Okay would it be okay to earth the small black wire on the starter motor bracket where the negative from the battery goes?

 

[fireman57]

Re: Help with solenoid

Okay would it be okay to earth the small black wire on the starter motor bracket where the negative from the battery goes?

Yes like I said any good ground.