Hi guys I had the local wrecking yard pull this starter for me and at first glance it looked exactly like my late model starter(smaller starter housing w/ no bracket on the end), but upon closer inspection I noticed a few differences with the wiring terminals:
A pic of my starter installed in my car still:

As you can see my starter has 3 terminals being used, 3 TOTAL aside from the terminal connecting the solenoid to starter. The larger terminal has the positive battery cable, and alternator charge positive cable bolted to it. Then the ignition wire(10mm on top), and the unloader switch wire(8mm on bottom).
Here's a pic of the new one:


As you can see it looks like a late model, except instead of having bolt/nut terminals for all the connections it has 2 spade terminals and 2 bolt/nut terminals, a TOTAL of 4 terminals aside from the terminal connnecting the solenoid to starter. The larger terminal opposite the starter positive cable says "30" next to it so I know this is for the positive battery cable and alternator to connect too. the spade on the righthand side says "50" next to it, which after referencing to the bentley manual turns out to be the ignition signal wire.
So my question is: Which of the two remaining terminals do I hook my unloader wire too? the remaining spade or remaining bolt/nut terminal? Side note: As you can see one of the spade terminals came with a cap on it. Am I to assume this is supposed to be capped? Also maybe the "50" is reffering to the nut/bolt terminal and not the spade that is adjascent to it, since the nut and bolt terminal is a 10mm?
Heres a close up of the terminals:

I have no problem cutting off the bolt/hole type electrical connectors and crimping on spade types for the igntion and unloader switch wires. I just want to make sure I have them connected to the correct terminals, and also that this is indeed a late model starter that indeed does have the unloader switch within the solenoid. I would hate to install it and then have to uninstall it because my power windows etc... don't work!
Thanks for your help,
Michon
A pic of my starter installed in my car still:

As you can see my starter has 3 terminals being used, 3 TOTAL aside from the terminal connecting the solenoid to starter. The larger terminal has the positive battery cable, and alternator charge positive cable bolted to it. Then the ignition wire(10mm on top), and the unloader switch wire(8mm on bottom).
Here's a pic of the new one:


As you can see it looks like a late model, except instead of having bolt/nut terminals for all the connections it has 2 spade terminals and 2 bolt/nut terminals, a TOTAL of 4 terminals aside from the terminal connnecting the solenoid to starter. The larger terminal opposite the starter positive cable says "30" next to it so I know this is for the positive battery cable and alternator to connect too. the spade on the righthand side says "50" next to it, which after referencing to the bentley manual turns out to be the ignition signal wire.
So my question is: Which of the two remaining terminals do I hook my unloader wire too? the remaining spade or remaining bolt/nut terminal? Side note: As you can see one of the spade terminals came with a cap on it. Am I to assume this is supposed to be capped? Also maybe the "50" is reffering to the nut/bolt terminal and not the spade that is adjascent to it, since the nut and bolt terminal is a 10mm?
Heres a close up of the terminals:

I have no problem cutting off the bolt/hole type electrical connectors and crimping on spade types for the igntion and unloader switch wires. I just want to make sure I have them connected to the correct terminals, and also that this is indeed a late model starter that indeed does have the unloader switch within the solenoid. I would hate to install it and then have to uninstall it because my power windows etc... don't work!
Thanks for your help,
Michon
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