wiring and earth

[fowler]

i just got a 250cc bike engine and was wondering where i ground it to
it has a ground wire going from the block to a small cylender with two screws (the solinoid i think) it also has a positive wire comeing from the other scew to the batt do i join the negative wire from the batt to the ground wire on the soliniod

sorry if the explanation is bad use the pic

 

[fowler]

sorry didnt attach the pic

 

[solomon]

that just looks like a short

 

[fowler]

what u mean

 

[fowler]

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[fowler]

Sorry sam from my boarding house is an idoit

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

No, sounds like its wired wrong. You want the negative from your battery grounding to the frame, the positive should go to one pole on the solenoid, and the other pole on the solenoid should run to the starter. block will be grounded to frame by mounting, you can ad a ground strap if you like.

 

[fowler]

so more like this

 

[motor_head]

no like this

 

[fowler]

thanks

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Your solenoid should have two more smaller terminals on it, one to ground (earth), one that comes from your keyswitch, pushbutton, or whatever sends the "start" signal. If all it has is the two terminals you've diagrammed, that may not be the starter solenoid at all...

 

[fowler]

maybe not
im not good with electronics

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Post a photo...

 

[Cam]

250.... bike engine, stationary? wiring is annoying ay

 

[fowler]

yeah why cant it have 2 wires negative and posative
although not possible but easier
i dont have a camera