[C320-list] Wiring Diagram

[Bruce Heyman]

Colin,
Sorry to hear about the death of your starter.  Our year 2000 has a three position ignition switch.  The third position does not do anything except psych me out.  The starter switch should be a simple normally open single pole single throw switch.  

Once the engine starts running the RPMs should be high enough to disengage the starter's gear from the flywheel.  If that didn't happen then it sounds like you may have had something also wrong with the starter.

Bruce
Somerset 2000 currently San Diego

Bruce Heyman
949 289-8400

Colin Evans <twosailors at bigpond.com> wrote:

>We have just had a problem where the engine starter button didn`t release,
>causing the starter motor to be driven by the flywheel at a more than
>healthy speed, and burning out. It didn`t take long.
>My intention is to replace the ignition switch with a 3 position keyed
>switch and get rid of the push button starter.
>Does anyone know of a legible wiring diagram for the starter switch, water
>temp, fuel gauge etc.  The one available in the manual is almost impossible
>to read.
>*************************
>Regards
>Colin Evans
>Watermark #774
>Lake Macquarie, Australia