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Electrical Starter solenoid green wire?

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Currently have my solenoid wired like this with my mini starter and 3g alternator but the solenoid is getting pretty crowded. Just wondering if I can disconnect the stock green wire on the solenoid since now I have the 3g charge wire hooked up separate.
 

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If you are not using any of the wires then yes. I put the alternator charge wire directly to the battery as that took a large lug off the relay as well.
 
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If you are not using any of the wires then yes. I put the alternator charge wire directly to the battery as that took a large lug off the relay as well.
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Battery is in the back so I wasn’t wanting to do that. But now learning I need to run the wire from the alternator back to the battery cutoff so the car will actually shut off with the switch.
 

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It’s details like the battery location and wanting to run a kill switch that you should include. The more info you provide the better we can help.

Yes, the alternator charge wire would need to run directly to the battery (with an inline fuse) and the kill switch would need to be in between the battery and anything you want power going to.
 
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