Solenoid installation

[benny220]

Good morning,

I've recently purchased a 1984 vf500c to bring back to life. Among other little issues, the bike did not come with a solenoid. I know that there is a white pluG that connects to it, but I'm not sure if or how it connects to the battery. Would anybody be able to shed some light on the subject? Pictures would be welcomed as well. Thank you.

[roboto65]

Welcome to the club do not know much about the white plug or the 1st Gens but we have a bunch of knowledgable people on this board and will chime in and get you running again 

[hootmon]

Benny
Welcome from Safety Harbor, Floriduh..
I also do not know about 1st gen's... But you will get an answer from someone..

Can you fill in your profile a little, so we know where you are from?
Do you have any other motorcycles??

[cluke3]

battery ground terminal on the left post + battery terminal on the right post

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[benny220]

"battery ground terminal on the left post + battery terminal on the right post"

Ok, thats good to know! Now I have two longer, thicker gage wires hanging there. One looks like one goes into the engine case (I'm assuming the starter?) and one might be a ground(?) as it connects to the outside of the case. How and where do those connect?

[cluke3]

can you send me a pic of the wires rodneymayhew@earthlink.net

[cluke3]

benny i was wrong wire from starter motor gos on left terminal
battery + terminal goes on the right terminal battery ground terminal gos to engine ground

[benny220]

I will try to send pictures this evening.

I'm not sure I follow your last post. Could you clarify for a dummy like me?!

[cluke3]

follow the wire from the starter connect it to the left side terminal on the solnoid connect the battery plus short cable to the right solnoid terminal connect the black engine ground cable to the neg terminal on battery connect white plug into center of solniod

[benny220]

Thanks for the help! I was at least able to get the lights to turn on, but the engine would not turn over. In the picture you took, is that a fuse on the front of the solenoid? The solenoid that  I acquired on ebay does have a place for a fuse, bu does have two screw posts. Maybe I can hook up an in line fuse? What are your thoughts?

[cluke3]

yes on them two screws use a 30 amp should have a metal strap across them that is what they call the fuse mine has new style solenoid