3 Post Starter Solenoid versus 4 Post Solenoid. Making a 3 into a 4 post!

Easy to do, save your butt on. Sunday or after your dealer is closed. Enjoy!
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[@jacobwagner5312]

Excellent video I understood everything you explained finally makes total sense now and your flowers are on point sir! Lol

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@KJL49]

Great video , finally

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@ethansengineering911]

Thanks so much I couldn't find any other videos that explained it as well as you did

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@rw3dog]

Great explanation. I always seem to have to do the opposite, make a 4 post into a 3 post. Just making a little jumper wire from the side post to the mounting bolt to ground it….

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Great idea Ralph! Never thought of going from a 4 to 3 post!

[@subbassick]

Is that how you do it? My deckboat had a 4 post! The new starter only has a 3 post! I am so lost what to do!

[@StephenWyke-eg6hg]

THANKS, i did this mode exactly as you said with adding a wire to a bolt for ground and it worked perfect on my dirt bike😎👍👌

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Glad I could help!

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Bout time I saw those Mums in full bloom!!! Looks awesome. Yup don't bypass safety switches they are there for a reason. Good job Ken

[@dgaming8661]

Thank you such a very simple explaination for the 3 post

[@butler386]

Great information. Now I know and understand the difference. Thanks for the video.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching

[@Farm_fab]

Ken, I bought a 4 wire solenoid for use as a glow plug relay on my Nissan Hardbody truck. I bought a grey market engine, and it bolted up to my transmission, but I had no glow plug relay, so I used the aforementioned relay as you discussed, and it worked great. Still have the engine, but I sold the truck. It was only 67hp, but it might be good on a tractor. I bought a turbo diesel engine for parts, but it's going in storage too. That turbo will give me a whopping 75 hp on the other engine.

[@henrymurawskibigdogrepair]

Great tip Ken

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks Henry!

[@HobbyMotorDK]

Good one Ken - very well explained 😃

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Glad you liked it. There are always simple solutions to many problems

[@HobbyMotorDK]

@@KensSmallEngineRepair I often struggle with electrical repairs - so nice to have it explained in a way that I could understand. Thanks Ken.

[@JimmyCandFriends]

Cool info Ken I think this will solve an issue i've had with my 79 Aarons tractor.👍

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Hope so. Good luck!🍀

[@Turningwrenches85]

Good information ken

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@bahama_blue]

Just got a 1984 Ford yard tractor I’m rewiring. This helped a lot thanks!

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Great, thanks for watching!

[@journeyeleveneleven3693]

Ty ❤

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@Talisgold]

Great explanation thank you sir

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@chadlambert3186]

Great video

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!

[@sethhultstrom2315]

Very helpful

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching. What isn’t clear? A model train guy such as yourself should be well versed in electrical theory!!

[@subbassick]

My boat old omc / gm starter had 4 post. The New starter has 3 post. There is a way to still use the 3 post? Thankyou!!

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

The 4th post is usually used for safety switches like a neutral safety switch. I would get a 4 post solenoid to be safe.

[@SAMOS-ts5vy]

Genius

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaeldemers2716]

I am having a little trouble with an old tractor. It was doing nothing and I changed the Solenoid and now it is turning over but no spark. Would it be a bad safety Switch. My Dad wants me to cut them all and wire them together bypassing the Switches. It's probably the plugs wires and coil in my opinion.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

What is the tractor brand and model?

[@michaeldemers2716]

@@KensSmallEngineRepair Old Roper

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

@@michaeldemers2716 the model of Roper tractor?

[@michaeldemers2716]

@@KensSmallEngineRepair IDK. But this morning I got a premonition it was the points. I may take a fine sandpaper to it and gap them with a matchbook.

[@michaeldemers2716]

@@KensSmallEngineRepair I definitely did the Solenoid right. I double checked. It's something else.

[@patriciaculver9331]

What are the colors of the wires that hook to the solenoid. And where do they hook up to the solenoid

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

The wire color varies based on the brand and model of tractor the solenoid is on. Do you have a specific brand and model? I can look up to see whether it uses a 3 or 4 post and assist you from there

[@pattayperformance]

To convert from 4 Post to 3
Why not just hook up ground from the safety switches to where it mounts between the actual solenoid/chassis frame. If you feel its not a good ground, why not run another wire from a good ground point back to the solenoid and tie to safety switch ground?