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Originally Posted by budscub
Okay, you got the solenoid that clicks, when that solenoid clicks this is what happens.
Inside the solenoid is nothing more than a contactor that does the exact same thing as jumping across the large post of the solenoid with a screw driver.
Now when the solenoid is closed ( clicked ) the only things in that circuit is
Battery cable from battery to the solenoid, the solenoid itself, then the cable from solenoid the S/G .
The current flows though the first section of battery cable to the solenoid, where A) it stops because the solenoid is not being actuated key is off)
B) key switch is turned to starting position, so the contactor is pulled across the 2 larger post.
IN case #2 solenoid contactor is closed now the current continues from the 1st section of battery cable into the second section of cable to the S/G.
With all that said , and knowing your S/g turns the moter over when jumped direct, that leaves only 4 things that it could be, nothing more nothing less.
1) first section of battery cable
2) solenoid is no good, primary side is working ( as proven by the click) but secondary side may be no good.
3) Secondary section of cable ( from Solenoid to S/G)
4) the battery cable on the negative side.
If you think about it, when you Jump to the S/G with cables and it works, then there is no reason why we cannot straighten this out.
As before you stated that by jumping across the solenoid with a screw driver did not spin the starter. Is this correct?
PM me if you need further explanation.
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I thought it might be the first section of battery cable. So, using jumper cables, I disconnected hot at battery and jumped from battery + to hot lead on solenoid. Still clicked. So, I think that eliminates 1). But I might be missing something because I'm not really good at all of this so let me know. 2) Solenoid is brand new. Makes same click with old or new solenoid attached. BTW old solenoid is 1 month old and the new one is 2 weeks old. new from store
3) If I disconnect lead from solenoid so S/G at the solenoid and run jumpers from disconnected battery to that lead it turns over.
4) I took off the negative battery cable and cleaned terminal ends, and removed bolt from frame and and cleaned that as well then put back. I also using jumpers connected the negative from battery to engine block, then to ground at the s/g- all same result.