Starter wiring

[northstart]

Hi,
My1970 Challenger has not been started for >25 years. Previous owner has messed around with the wiring under the hood.
I started to go through the wiring and to test if starter motor is working or not. It is now wired as shown in the picture but does not react when jumping the two uppermost connections (the big one with a nut and the rectangular one with a screw) in starter relay with screwdriver. I don't have steering column in place, so there is nothing attached to the IGN spade.
The battery is brand new and showed 12.68V voltage.

Should this wiring to make the starter run?

 

[moparroy]

It should - you are basically starter across the battery. Even if the battery is weak you should hear the solenoid engage

 

[Katfish]

You need to apply power to the smaller wire going to the starter, not ground

 

[moparroy]

You are right - I misinterpreted the starter drawing if that small terminal is the solenoid - I took that as ground. Need to ground -ve battery

 

[northstart]

You need to apply power to the smaller wire going to the starter, not ground

Thanks for the advice!

Would this wiring work then?
I assumed that when you feed 12V to the starter relay IGN terminal (#3 in the picture), it connects terminals #1 and #2 and lets power go also to the smaller terminal in starter.

 

[Katfish]

That will work to test, but #4 should go to a NSS so the car will only start if in Park , Neutral, or clutch is depressed.

 

[northstart]

That will work to test, but #4 should go to a NSS so the car will only start if in Park , Neutral, or clutch is depressed.

Great, that worked well and it seems that the starter is OK

 

[Katfish]

Glad to hear that, 1 thing crossed off what I'm sure is a long list.