Wiring Diagram

[Michael T]

Wiz, I got a question for ya. I have a RK21 unit Iam rebuilding. Vangard 16hp with 12 v burner. I need a wiring diagram. Unit was wrecked in a accident and I putting it back together.

Thanks

 

[Hotwaterwizard]

Here is a Generic diagram that will do the trick. Check out the other ones on my webpage as well.


Wiring 12v Gas Engine Drive

 

[Hotwaterwizard]

Here is a Simple one!

 

[Michael T]

wiring

John, Thanks for the diagram. I also called Delco and they faxed me one.

What I need is a diagram of the wires on the vangard 16hp.
Ie: color codes and where they go.

 

[Russ Johnson]

Briggs sells a wiring harness for the Vanguard that is pretty self explanatory. Depending on the regulator that is on your engine there are 2 choices. Call a B&S dealer with your model, type, and code #'s and they'll get you the right part. The orange wire goes to the terminal on the solenoid where the battery hot hooks up. The yellow wire goes to the solenoid activator terminal ( 1/4" slide on), the brown wire is a ground for the solenoid. If you have only one 1/4" slide on, put the brown under a solenoid mounting bolt, if there are 2 terminals on the side you must use one of those for the ground. B&S factory part has 1, some aftermarket have 2. The red wire plugs into the red coming off the regulator, and the black slides on the terminal by the fan cover. This is your engine ground. By now you're asking "what about the white wire off the regulator?" This is used only on lawn tractors, etc. as a power supply for headlights. If the wiring has been burned up on this machine you also need to check the wire that goes between the ignition coils and the ground. This wire has 2 diodes in it and if 1 goes bad, then one coil will ground out the other and your engine will only run on 1 cylinder.

 

[Hotwaterwizard]

I can fax you a wiring diagram for the engine just call me today.
800 248-1119

 

[Hotwaterwizard]

Here you go! Streight out of the Vanguard Repair Manual

 

[Michael T]

Thanks, John & Russ

I had to go out of town thursday and didnt return until last night at 1am. You guys are awesome. I post just a couple little questions and SHAZAM I get all the info I need. Now I can get this thing going again. Ill get it setup and tested and see what it needs. Thanks again.
I must fess up , I went fishing. All work and no play makes Mike a dull boy
Had one of those saturday only jobs scheduled to day at 8. Made for a short night. Got the job done, had lunch, gonna take a little nap and then go to the lake and rinse the NaCa H2O out of the boat.

Thanks Again