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Old 01-25-2016, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam View Post
Through all the chatter in this thread I've lost track of what's been done and not.

In order to find your problem you need to find out where the electricical gets to and where it doesn't.

One prong of your meter on the bat + and the other to a good clean bare spot, not rust, not paint on the S/G, should have 12+v. If you do not have 12+v then you have no ground.

If you have 12+v from the bat + to the S/G, then one prong from your meter to bat- and the other to the hot side of the solenoid. Then to the little wire on the solenoid (with the key turned to the start position). Then just follow the same path that the electricical flows through until you find the dead spot.

If you fart around jumping from one thing to another, you have created nothing more than a guessing game and may never find out where the problem is.

Thank you. I may have found something (not sure however). The little terminal on the solenoid is only getting to 10.8v when I crank it. The solenoid is clicking when I turn the key. Also when I jump the two main posts on the solenoid I still only get the click. I am getting 12v+ everywhere else. Does that mean I have a bad ground at the solenoid even though I have 12v at the two main posts of the solenoid? And if so, how do I better ground a brand new solenoid? It's already mounted directly to the wall.
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