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    Well, I'm about finished with the wiring for my '72 Mercury Comet, and as I was about to wrap it up, I went over the diagram ONE MORE TIME. Much to my chagrin, I notice that the diagram shows a red-ltgreen wire running from the + side of the coil to the starter relay. I don't recall one being there before, but I DO in fact have 2 red-ltgreen wires coming out of the wire harness in the firewall (Since the fire burned 'em back almost to the firewall, telling where they were supposed to end up proved impossible, )

    So, is this second red-lightgreen wire coming from the firewall meant for the starter relay? Or could someone with a '72 (or similar) w/stock 302 lemme know how theirs is run?

    I'd rather not try to crank it over and burn anything up if I can help it...

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    Try www.maverickgrabber.com. They diagrams straight from Chiltons. Just go to technical under the web site. That should hopefully help you. 74Maverick, Thom
     
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    Thanks, but

    I got the same diagram but for the '72....

    Hmmm.... Would it be a bad idea just to try to start it? If it doesn't start, I could try to run a wire from the + side to the appropriate point on the starter relay.... ( I was a bit reluctant to just jump in and try it as I don't want to fry anything out if I can help it, parts cost $$$ which I don't have to squander pointlessly. :D )
     
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    On the 72 Comet I just got those Red/green wires come out of the firewall...one goes directly to the + terminal on the coil and the other goes to the "S" terminal on the starter solenoid I believe...this sends power to both the starter and coil at the same time when the ignition switch is in the cranking position.
    I'll double check in the morning to be sure.
     
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    (As an aside,)

    (While my drunk ass flips through this site... )

    Actually, the red-green wires I discussed go like this:

    1 - Coil
    2 - I(gnition) stud on the starter relay/solenoid,

    The S stud on the solenoid is in fact a red/blue wire.
     
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