Solenoid

[Space Cowboy]

- Question on a 68 350 small block -

How many wires other than the main battery lead are connected to a solenoid? The reason I ask is because I have two other, but one has an in-line fuse (but the fuse housing is busted). I can't figure out why this wire would be fused. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[CQRT]

I'd guess maybe an after-market stereo system ?

 

[Space Cowboy]

I thought maybe something after market at first too, but the inline fused wire looks like its going into the original harness.

 

[Space Cowboy]

Z...

I'm not sure which is "S" or "R". Without crawling under the car at the moment I see 3 wires attached to the top post on the solenoid. One is definitely the main batter lead, then two others, one of which is the fused wire. I can't see the other post at the moment.

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[JohnZ]

Originally, there was only one wire on the large terminal (besides the battery cable); it was 14-ga. brown (fusible link wire) at the terminal, then had a molded-in splice, then became 10-ga. red as it entered the harness. Sounds like a previous owner fried the original fusible link and replaced it with a fuseholder. The second wire you have on the large terminal was probably a direct feed for a stereo.

 

[Space Cowboy]

Any thoughts on what size the fuse may have been?

 

[Space Cowboy]

So, no idea's on what amp fuse would've gone in this?

Thanks