Hey R3V how do my starter wires look?

[Wishno87]

I have the cable from the alt and the battery on the big post and two smaller wires on the small post. I have epic starter nightmares on the Eta so I really dont want to chance it on this car so if anyone could confirm that these look good that would be great! Thanks guys!

[Wishno87]

Guys?

[herlsy]

Is that an m20b25 starter? Looks like it's missing a terminal.

[Wishno87]

Yup came on my 87 325ia

[Schwarz325]

OMG thank you for posting this thread. Did you run the big wire from the bat terminal on the firewall to the starter? looks like you have.

[Wishno87]

Yes I have two cables on the big terminal. One from the alt and the other from the battery connection on the passenger firewall.

[Schwarz325]

I got one big wire and two small ones, you can see pics in my thread. It was made by my bro Lagunengrun e36, it's a few threads down on the page

[Schwarz325]

but mine is a 91 318is

[Wishno87]

These are the two non eta starters I have. Which one should I use?

[Schwarz325]

One on the left is what i used. The 2 little ground wires on the e36 harness hook to the left and right stud, and they're the exact same size. As in left stud is smaller there's a smaller wire there.

[Schwarz325]

these are the oens i'm having trouble with



The middle wire especially, it comes off the passenger side battery post. I think the thick red one goes to the starter and the thinner red one is ignored. I just don't want to fry my ecu

[Wishno87]

Well im pretty sure that the first two go to the big post. Where is the third one coming from?

[Schwarz325]

The e36 harness. First 2 go to the top post ont he starter? So it's suppose to have 3 wires goin there, the alternator big thick red and black one?

[herlsy]

The starter on the left is the one i used, its hard to get the harness starter wires wrong since usually the ring terminals on them match the size of each lug.

Green/Black - Ground for Unloader relays
Red - Power direct from power junction block (firewall)
Black/Yellow - +12v from Ignition Switch

[samiam3356]

This picture should be put in the sticky. Seems to get asked a lot.