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[venkman]

Hello people, Been a long time since last on here. 5 years ago started resto on mini, a year into it we moved house. I've now finished diy and started on the Mini again,obviously forgot where a lot of things go!!
Could anybody post a picture of wires that show the piggyback starter solenoid, coil and distributor??
There is several white and white/black tracer wires and no idea where they go

Thanks Ian

[cal844]

White goes to coil positive and white black to coil negative

[gazza82]

White goes to coil positive and white black to coil negative

If it's negative earth.

[Ethel]

By piggyback solenoid do you mean it's a pre-engaged starter where the solenoid is a smaller cylinder alongside the motor?

 

You only need a connection (yellow/white) to the ignition if it's a ballasted system.  The solenoid feeds 12v to the extra spade terminal internally when the motor is engaged, so you need a normal, unballasted, feed from it to the coil's +ve terminal. The ballasted supply (pink/white) can either be on the same solenoid terminal as that  wire or the +ve at the coil.

 

...It's the one marked "Yellow", Red/Brown is what makes it crank (starter relay output)

 

[venkman]

White goes to coil positive and white black to coil negative

Thanks very much that helps with some wires. Hopefully have a look tomorrow and get a picture

[venkman]

By piggyback solenoid do you mean it's a pre-engaged starter where the solenoid is a smaller cylinder alongside the motor?
 
You only need a connection (yellow/white) to the ignition if it's a ballasted system.  The solenoid feeds 12v to the extra spade terminal internally when the motor is engaged, so you need a normal, unballasted, feed from it to the coil's +ve terminal. The ballasted supply (pink/white) can either be on the same solenoid terminal as that  wire or the +ve at the coil.
 
...It's the one marked "Yellow", Red/Brown is what makes it crank (starter relay output)
 

Yes that's the one. Hopefully get a picture in next day or 2 thanks for replying

[cal844]

White goes to coil positive and white black to coil negative

If it's negative earth.

White black trace being an earth

[venkman]

2 wires on from distributor, white and white black. Where abouts do these go? Same as before white positive and white black negative 9n coil. thanks in advance

[nicklouse]

Ian,

 

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[sonscar]

Find a wiring diagram,there are plenty on here,and you can work out any wiring issues,Steve

[cal844]

2 wires on from distributor, white and white black. Where abouts do these go? Same as before white positive and white black negative 9n coil. thanks in advance

Yes that's correct

[venkman]

2 wires on from distributor, white and white black. Where abouts do these go? Same as before white positive and white black negative 9n coil. thanks in advance

Yes that's correct

Excellent much appreciated. Hopefully we will find out if it runs!!