If you look closely at the male terminals on the solenoid you
will see that they are connected together.  So it makes no
difference.
  Be sure they are clean and shiny and that the female
terminals are tight.  A little dielectric grease would be "a
good thing" to prevent future corrosion.

Larry A.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 05:07:36 -0800
>From: Jake Beaulieu <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: '82 starter wiring
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>82 air cooled
>When I removed my tranny this winter I failed to properly
label the starter wires.  Now that the tranny is back in place
I am in a bit of a pinch.  There are several wires that
obviously mount to the big stud on the back on the starter
solenoid, but then there are two more wires with female spade
style electrical connectors that connect to the two male spade
style electrical connectors on the back of the solenoid, but
which wire to which connector?
>One connector on the solenoid is a little higher than the
other and is oriented more or less vertically.  The other is a
little lower and is oriented more or less horizontally.  One
wire is significantly thicker than the other and is red with a
black stripe.  The other wire is thinner and is blue with a
brown stripe.  Any of you happpen to remember how this should
be wired up?
>
>Thanks,
>Jake
>
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