Starter Solenoid Wiring
Please see attached image.
NOTE THE POSITION OF THE LITTLE WIRE STRIP! It must connect to the terminal going to the starter. That is how you tell which wire goes where. You can not just say 'my battery hooked up to the terminal on the top when the ignition switch wire was on the left'. The old solenoids could be made either way.
YOU MUST HOOK THE STARTER WIRE TO THE TERMINAL ATTACHED TO THE LITTLE STRIP!!!
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Also check out our article on testing a starter below
http://www.hoyetractor.com/starter-test.htm