Kohler wiring

I have Kohler K161 with a battery ignition and a starter generator. If I understand correct a starter generator has to have the solenoid on all time in order for the S/G to charge. The way I have it wired now the solenoid stops supplying current to S/G as soon as engine starts running and I release the key and it goes back to run position.

Here is what I have Starter switch Has 4 terminals, ACC, Bat, Ign, and start. Voltage regulator has F, B, Gen, and L. S/G has F, A. Any help wiring this will be appreciated.

Here is I diagram I have, hope this helps

Note in Mr. Hamilton's diagram there are 2 wires on the A terminal of the generator. The heavy/large wire comes from the starter solenoid
and the smaller wire goes to the regulator. It is current from the heavy wire that gets the starter/generator spinning the engine over
when cranking and its the smaller wire that keeps the generator charging while running and it is controlled by the regulator. If you don't
see a connection for that wire, look underneath it.

That said, some things that keep the s/gen from charging are: bad ground for the regulator, bad connections in any of the wires, bad
ground for the generator housing itself, and of course the regulator itself could be out of adjustment. (Don't ask me how to adjust it, I
just know the contacts can be adjusted and sometimes need cleaning and adjustment in order to work.)


You will probably go nuts trying to adjust the regulator using a digital meter, unless yours filters out the voltage fluctuations in the
circuit. The voltage actually starts out low and builds to the point the regulator opens the circuit and then closes when the voltage
falls enough.

One other thing: the teriminal marked "L" is for all of the electrical loads except the battery, not just the lights. Not all regulators
have that terminal, however.

(quoted from post at 16:19:01 09/07/20) I have Kohler K161 with a battery ignition and a starter generator. If I understand correct a starter generator has to have the solenoid on all time in order for the S/G to charge. The way I have it wired now the solenoid stops supplying current to S/G as soon as engine starts running and I release the key and it goes back to run position.

Here is what I have Starter switch Has 4 terminals, ACC, Bat, Ign, and start. Voltage regulator has F, B, Gen, and L. S/G has F, A. Any help wiring this will be appreciated.

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"If I understand correct a starter generator has to have the solenoid on all time in order for the S/G to charge."

That's just plain SILLY and untrue, where's your source of such erroneous information?

What machine are you working with, if you let that tiny bit of info out you will likely get more specific help.

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(quoted from post at 16:19:01 09/07/20) I have Kohler K161 with a battery ignition and a starter generator. If I understand correct a starter generator has to have the solenoid on all time in order for the S/G to charge. The way I have it wired now the solenoid stops supplying current to S/G as soon as engine starts running and I release the key and it goes back to run position.

Here is what I have Starter switch Has 4 terminals, ACC, Bat, Ign, and start. Voltage regulator has F, B, Gen, and L. S/G has F, A. Any help wiring this will be appreciated.

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"If I understand correct a starter generator has to have the solenoid on all time in order for the S/G to charge."

That's just plain SILLY and untrue, where's your source of such erroneous information?

What machine are you working with, if you let that tiny bit of info out you will likely get more specific help.

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I was told that and it kinda made since because on a golf cart you mash accelerator and that activates the solenoid, the engine starts and away you go holding accelerator all time. While holding accelerator all time seems that you are also holding solenoid all time???

Forget the golf cart that's like comparing a new F150 to a Model A
nothing in common the wire diagram posted is how it should/needs to ne wired

(quoted from post at 12:36:34 09/08/20) Forget the golf cart that's like comparing a new F150 to a Model A
nothing in common the wire diagram posted is how it should/needs to ne wired

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Thanks much