Re: More Starter Solenoid

["Myron Ware" <cmw@domain.elided>]

Howard,
  I'll check the voltages when I get home today, but I believe I recall 
seeing that I had current when holding the voltmeter lead to the + coil 
and to ground.  Should this voltage be present if the key is in the off 
position, or only when the key is in the run position?  The engine will 
not crank using the key switch, and shows no discharge on the ammeter 
when trying to start using the key.  This is my first experience with 
electrical problems of this sort, so I'm building my troubleshooting 
knowledge for future reference.  Maybe it's time to cut away the tape 
holding the wires bundled together and do a physical trace, too.  Is 
there a special wire used to make a resistance wire (other than just any 
old 72" long wire)?  This one has an almost cloth-like looking coating 
instead of the smooth plastic of the other wires.  Does the resistance 
wire go from the ignition switch to bulkhead connector to the R terminal 
on the solenoid?
Myron

-----Howard's original message-----
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?

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