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  • eran_k
    • Mar 2026

    #1

    Starter Relay terminals

    I'm putting the bike back together, my starter relay is this one


    It has 2 small terminals, the yellow green wire go to 1
    should the other connect to ground and the body should not be grounded?

    thanks
    Eran
  • Redman
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    • Mar 2004
    • 13764
    • Michigan, west Michigan

    #2
    Originally posted by eran_k

    It has 2 small terminals, the yellow green wire go to 1
    should the other connect to ground and the body should not be grounded?

    thanks
    Eran
    Yes, ground other small terminal, then no need to ground body

    I don't know where you are intending to mount this.

    THe stock one only has one small terminal, and gets its negative from the case mounting.
    Is a ground wire coming from bike harness that is connected at the solenoid mounting. This to ground the batterybox.
    You will still want to have the batterybox grounded because the R/R is also grounded by that.

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    Last edited by Redman; 11-02-2013, 06:44 PM.
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    • eran_k

      #3
      Thanks!
      So, if it's also grounded via the mounting bolts,can i leave the second terminal un connected?

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      • Redman
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        • Mar 2004
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        #4
        Originally posted by eran_k
        Thanks!
        So, if it's also grounded via the mounting bolts,can i leave the second terminal un connected?
        THat is not what I said.

        I said that a stock solenoid gets its negative (ground) thru its case.

        I can not say about this aftermarket thing you got there (meant for garden tractor?). It has two terminals, so I suppose you need to connect to both of them.
        Or you could try it without connecting ground to that 2nd terminal, if it works, then OKay. If it doesn't work then need to wire it up.

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        • trippivot
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          • Aug 2006
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          • Des Moines , IA

          #5
          1 small terminal HAS to go directly to ground --
          SUZUKI , There is no substitute

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