hi names marcus and i have a 1984 jaguar xjs. well i finally got this starter off lol and unfortunately i do not know which posts to connect the wires to. can any body help? there are three two look like the battery cables ones hot then there is the little wire and i do know where that one goes. do any one have a diagram? thanks and then im p;utting in anolther keyed ignitioion tumbler and cant get the old one off ive tried putting the key in the acc position and then inserting an allen wrench into the hole on the backside of the colum and nothing its suposed to release the tumbler and you should be able to pull the whole cylinder out and insert the new one.. help please

 

im bit unsure why i did a poll on this lol umm ok anyways i will explain a bit more and the reason im not sure is my brother help me take off the old one and so i did not see where the conection wires were attatched and since ive bought a new one id be really sad if i ruined it hooking it up backwards or something. one wire is hot and the other goes to the back of the alternator,, help

 

0K, Lets see whatt gives here.

The LARGE battery wire goes under the TOP solenoid post.

The LARGISH wire TO the alternator goes on the same TOP solenoid post.

The remaining wire (white/red stripe) goes on the side terminal of the solenoid, either a spade or small bolt connector. This is the wire that is "live" when the key is in the "start" position.

Its that simple.

 

ok thanks dude

 

help!!

well i hooked up the connections exactly as above, but it just clicks and nothing,.,, anybody have any ideas ??? this is a brand new starter ?? the battery is good and the connections are tight

 

Starter relay is having a hissy, very common.

On the rear RH side of the engine bay, under a plastic cover.

Remove that Red/White wire at the starter solenoid, attach a volt meter, and turn the ignition switch to "start", and ensure you have 12v in that wire, If you have that, then the relay is probably OK.

However the cleaning of the relay contacts would do no harm at this age of things.

Remove it, CAREFULLY tagging the wires FIRST, and clean the contacts inside the thing.

If that does not fix it, the electrical section of the ignition switch may need a refurbish, also common.

That Red/White wire has a connector in it, male/female spades, just near the battery +ve post on the RH side of the firewall, and it is a known connection fault.

The battery cable on that +ve post could also be dirty/loose/whatever, and attention here will also do no harm.

Battery disconnected is a must for most of this work, obviously.