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Starter Ground Burning

I left work order in car, don't have serial atm for machine, old started wouldn't engage with flywheel, changed starter, no ground wire from starter to other side under the mast controls looks like bolted onto engine, half way through wire, it's open under some heatshrink and glued to other wires, can i just replace ground wire, or does this have to be connected back to these other wires, no diagrams available to see where it goes.

Any help is appreciated.
  • Posted 5 Aug 2017 03:56
  • By ryan_t
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  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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well i'll be damned replaced ground still nothing after couple hours chasing wires, realized when i was puttin starter wires on, must of hooked dist plug in on bottom with my hand and unplugged it....easiest things are the hardest to find :(

Thanks for all the help Brewski
  • Posted 10 Aug 2017 00:24
  • By ryan_t
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  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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goin to back site in a few hours, i'll update you when i have an answer.
  • Posted 8 Aug 2017 21:03
  • By ryan_t
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  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Connect a voltmeter to the solenoid terminal( pos. lead). Connect the negative lead to the starter body. Try to start the truck. Are you getting any voltage?
  • Posted 8 Aug 2017 04:44
  • By BREWSKI
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  • Nebraska, United States
If II remember correctly there is a ground wire on the alternator. Usually the run through the loom to a ground terminal.
  • Posted 8 Aug 2017 03:52
  • By BREWSKI
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  • Nebraska, United States
Brewski, Thanks for everything so far. Went and reran burnt off ground, connected back into jumble of wires it was, nothing, getting lights in dash turn key can hear relay click, noticed there was what looks like ground wire, comming from alternator, over to starter side, any chance that bolts up with the starter ground and i just missed one? Any idea, only 3rd yale/hyster i've really worked on,

Thanks
  • Posted 8 Aug 2017 03:32
  • By ryan_t
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  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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That should work as long as the block is grounded to the battery.
  • Posted 7 Aug 2017 22:20
  • By BREWSKI
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  • Nebraska, United States
ok that's what i figured, now the side near starter wasn't connected to anything , where should that bolt, Is the bolt that mounts the starter to engine?
  • Posted 7 Aug 2017 21:34
  • Modified 7 Aug 2017 22:10 by poster
  • By ryan_t
  • joined 12 Apr'17 - 28 messages
  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Just extend the added wires and ground with the new ground cable.
  • Posted 5 Aug 2017 04:41
  • By BREWSKI
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 1,699 messages
  • Nebraska, United States

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