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Old 09-13-2019, 07:50 AM
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Default Connection of Starter Solenoid

I need to remount my starter solenoid upside down or sideways. Does it matter if the connections to its main terminals (the ones protruding from sides of solenoid) are switched ?
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Old 09-15-2019, 03:13 PM
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No. The solenoid will simply draw the contacts together and current will flow through the high-current posts.
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Old 09-15-2019, 03:38 PM
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Old 09-15-2019, 11:46 PM
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If you're using the I-terminal (small threaded post) for a starter indicator light on the instrument panel, switching the wires on the main posts may cause the I terminal to be on (+12v) whenever the master switch is on (instead of when the starter is engaged).

If you're not using the I-terminal, then no issues. ;-)
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