new starter solenoid and starter button wiring help

sbaugz

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So I am re-wiring my CB450SC from scratch. Getting rid of everything not needed. I purchased a universal starter solenoid and a new starter switch that I am hiding under seat.
My question is in regards to the wiring of the new switch and solenoid. The switch I have is a normally open switch that closes or completes circuit when you push the button. The solenoid I purchased has two large terminals and two small gauge wires.

I obviously understand that the two large terminals on the solenoid are for large gauge positive to battery and a large gauge positive lead to starter motor. The solenoid also has two small gauge wires coming off it. One of them will go to new starter button. My question is, do I send the other terminal of the starter button to ground or do I send the other wire on the solenoid to ground, or do they both go to ground?

Thanks.
 
Start at your switch. One side of the switch goes to ground other side goes to solenoid. Other post on solenoid goes to 12v.
 
Solenoid relays are not polarized. You can go from power to button to solenoid to ground, or from power to solenoid to button to ground.
 
It wasn't mentioned and probably assumed, but I'll just say that you want the power coming from the ignition switch unless you want to be able to crank the engine without it starting.
 
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