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Having major problems with my wiring - my starter motor goes on when I hook up battery even though I disconnected starter switch and the key is in the off position. ??? Where should I start?
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You can also use it to check for voltage at the solenoid's actuator terminals. It might be powered somehow.
In any case, randomly replacing parts is probably the worst way to solve electrical problems. With a multimeter and a little basic logic, you can figure out almost any electrical problem before you start throwing money at new parts.
I have smacked a solenoid and freed it up. I also have had a lot of headaches with slow dying solenoids. I think Steve makes a good point about replacing parts to try and fix something, but I find solenoids are in a weird class of their own, and for 35.00 bucks I needed a known good one to figure out the problem.
The contact points in a solenoid will and must burn up over time due to the job they do.
Break one open and look at the copper disc that gets smacked into the contact posts.Sparks fly each time
it is used. Little by little it is consumed(like the cold beer in your hand as you change it out).
Restored a 69 Mustang several years back. Went through 4 or 5 AM solenoids before getting an OE unit.
Mad dog
solenoids do suffwer with burned contacts. the machines i work on are full of contactors, basicly a solenoid,
for switching a high current with a lower current, the ones we use can switch either AC or DC, the same contactor will do both.
The ones controlling DC will fail a lot quicker than the AC ones,
You get a lot more spark for your money with DC.
I did buy a new Solenoid - from Moss Motors - not sure about the small red wire and white wire - which contact to attached to on Solenoid- how do I attached a photo of Solenoid to show?
I did buy a new Solenoid - from Moss Motors - not sure about the small red wire and white wire - which contact to attached to on Solenoid- how do I attached a photo of Solenoid to show?
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I did buy a new Solenoid - from Moss Motors - not sure about the small red wire and white wire - which contact to attached to on Solenoid- how do I attached a photo of Solenoid to show?
Well, it sounds like your wires have faded...or been changed. The large contact without the tabs goes to the starter motor, while the other large contact WITH tabs goes to the battery negative.
For the small wires, the brown should go from the tab on the large contact to the fuse block for your horns. Since you don't have a brown, try the white first, and try your horn. If you get a honk, then that is right...if not, then connect the red wire. The opposite wire will go from the small contact on the solenoid to the push button start switch. If you get them backwards, it won't hurt anything...it just won't honk or start!?!
Did buy a new Solenoid & starter button -did not solve problem- when I turn key on and push starter button - starter motor is activated but stays on constantly. ?
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