Re: More Starter Solenoid

[Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@domain.elided>]

Are you getting 12V to the R terminal of the solenoid and to the coil
with the key in the run position?  Since it tries to start (I'm assuming
you are saying it does fire and run as long as you have the wire on the S
terminal) you would be getting 12V to the coil from the S termianl
through the bypass around the resistance wire.  If run circuit through
the resistance wire is bad, it would be like turning the ignition off
when you remove the 12V from the S terminal. 

Will it crank using the key?


Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

On Thu, 6 May 1999 07:47:03 EST "Myron Ware" <cmw@domain.elided>
writes:
>Hi All,
>  After trying some things that Jason and Michael mentioned, I'm still 
>
>in a quandry.  I ran a direct wire from the 'S' solenoid terminal, and 
>
>when touching it to the battery, I get it to crank.  I turn the key to 
>
>the Run position and touch the wire, it cranks and tries to catch, but 
>
>shuts down as soon as I stop touching the wire to the battery.  I've 
>got 
>the dash pulled apart, and I've cleaned each individual contact in the 
>
>famous bulkhead connectors.  The resistance wire from the ignition to 
>the bulkhead connector reads 1.9-2.0 ohms (I think the book calls for 
>1.80).  I've got continuity on the ignition contacts when the ignition 
>
>is in the run position (and have radio, too), and the Brake Warning 
>light glows when I turn the key to the Crank position (which shuts off 
>
>the radio, as normal, but shows no discharge on the ammeter), so I 
>know 
>the ignition switch seems okay. I pulled the #1 plug out and grounded 
>it 
>when touching the 'S' wire to the battery, and I see a spark.  The 
>coil 
>is a Blaster installed last fall (using the ballast resistor).  I 
>still 
>haven't replaced the starter solenoid itself, and I can't think of 
>another 'logical next step' since it sounds like it wants to run as 
>long 
>as I keep wire to hooked to the battery from the starter motor.  All 
>lights/signals are working properly, if that helps any.
>Any and all info is greatly appreciated,
>Myron
>
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