> Hi,
>
> I just bought a starter for my 1981 (automatic) van.  The picture looked
> just like the one I had.  BUT it is missing 1 contact.  There are 3
> contacts on the (old) solenoid (not counting the bolted contact).  There
> are 2 in a pair (red wires), and there is one by itself (blue wire).  The
> new starter is missing this third contact.  Anyone know what's going on?
>
> I am told there were early and late model 1981s and the starters differ.
> Do I need the late model starter even though the picture made it look like
> the solenoid and motor are MUCH closer together?
>
> ALSO:  When reassembling with new starter, I found 4 wires in need of a
> (non-bolted) contact, but only 3 contacts!  What's up I say?  At one point
> someone wired a switch from the dash to the starter to bypass a faulty
> key/ignition.  This wire was wired to the pair of contacts on the
> solenoid.  Is this now replacing one of the original wires, hence leaving
> it dangling?
>
> Help, please if you know what's going on!
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
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> Steven Selin      -        s.j.selin@vt.edu
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