kpinnc 18,086 #151 Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 20 minutes ago, WHX?? said: have no idea why went this route. It's been said this same solenoid was used on some truck sno plow set ups. Pretty sure my solenoid is operated by +12VDC. No biggie. Just looked wrong. I learned something new! So can I run the wire from the middle tab (GEN) directly back to the positive side of the battery? The pic below is a Kohler manual. Just has a meter in series between the center tab and positive terminal. Edited 6 hours ago by kpinnc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 56,407 #152 Posted 6 hours ago 4 minutes ago, kpinnc said: So can I run the wire from the middle tab (GEN) directly back to the positive side of the battery? Yep if your not going to have a ammeter. Double check what solenoid you have. Hate to see you let any magic smoke out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 18,086 #153 Posted 5 hours ago 55 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Double check what solenoid you have. Hate to see you let any magic smoke out. Yep me too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,567 #154 Posted 1 hour ago 5 hours ago, 702854boy said: Mine already looks like that because every wire except the 6 gauge positive battery cables are black I am NOT a fan of that. Wheelhorse originally used all one color to save money on the build. I understand that. And I thoroughly disagree with the idea. Just adding one color would have added minimal cost and made future diagnostics and repairs much easier. In the world of 12 volt negative ground, red is hot, black is ground. ...to start with. Then other hot colors for other circuits can be added. I use a section of 7 conductor trailer wire to begin making my harnesses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,567 #155 Posted 1 hour ago 5 hours ago, kpinnc said: The pic below is a Kohler manual That's interesting. I never knew that having a solenoid was an OE idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,567 #156 Posted 1 hour ago 4 hours ago, WHX?? said: Yep if your not going to have a ammeter. Double check what solenoid you have. Hate to see you let any magic smoke out. I've read & been told that most older jeep and ford 3 terminal solenoids work. I'm not prone to using light weight modern stuff so I use a very heavy duty Cole Hersee industrial type solenoid. A little more money .... but worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,336 #157 Posted 42 minutes ago 6 hours ago, WHX?? said: I have no idea why went this route. It's been said this same solenoid was used on some truck sno plow set ups. That style solenoid was mainly used to keep amp draw on the activating control to a minimum for continuous duty applications like snow plows and electric actuators. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,567 #158 Posted 32 minutes ago 9 minutes ago, squonk said: That style solenoid was mainly used to keep amp draw on the activating control to a minimum for continuous duty applications like snow plows and electric actuators. When did they start going this route? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,336 #159 Posted 25 minutes ago 5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: When did they start going this route? Way back when. Saw them on my 60's Jeeps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
