953 nut 58,514 #26 Posted May 9 9 hours ago, 1968Commando said: Well unfortunately night 1 of wiring was a bust I hooked up the solenoid and it didn’t even click nothing at all so I guess I’m gonna have to dink with it tomorrow 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Is the solenoid grounded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #27 Posted May 9 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Can you post pics of the wiring? Is the solenoid grounded? Yes I grounded the solenoid but it doesn’t click I will get a picture when I get home, I grounded the battery with a wire and a bolt on a piece of metal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #28 Posted May 9 54 minutes ago, 953 nut said: I followed this exactly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #29 Posted May 9 11 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Can you post pics of the wiring? Is the solenoid grounded? @ebinmaine here ya go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 42,934 #30 Posted May 9 1 hour ago, 1968Commando said: @ebinmaine here ya go Looks like ground connections on newly painted surfaces. That = a lousy ground (Never mind the battery isn't connected! ) 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,514 #31 Posted May 9 1 hour ago, squonk said: battery isn't connected! That was what caught my eye too. Got to have a complete circuit if you expect them there electrons to flow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #32 Posted May 10 5 hours ago, squonk said: Looks like ground connections on newly painted surfaces. That = a lousy ground (Never mind the battery isn't connected! ) No no I know the battery isn’t connected i disconnected it last night, i will work on the painted area tomorrow, could another reason this wiring doesn’t work is because I just have it hooked to a s on the starter switch and nothing else hooked up to the key switch? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #33 Posted May 10 (edited) 3 hours ago, 953 nut said: That was what caught my eye too. Got to have a complete circuit if you expect them there electrons to flow. Ohhh shoot, Soo I do have to have the whole key switch wired in I can’t just hook up the s spade just to make sure I have my starter gen rebuilt correctly? Edited May 10 by 1968Commando Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,248 #34 Posted May 10 Gotta remember these are DC circuits. Direct Current. GROUNDS are part of the Direct. No ground, no flow. NO paint should be at the point of attachment for all electrical connectors. 6 hours ago, 1968Commando said: Ohhh shoot, Soo I do have to have the whole key switch wired in I can’t just hook up the s spade just to make sure I have my starter gen rebuilt correctly? The key switch is literally a flow director. Think of it as a valve that can open, one way or another, or close. The input would be a battery feed. The output is sent where you direct it through the switch. No input equals no output. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #35 Posted May 10 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Gotta remember these are DC circuits. Direct Current. GROUNDS are part of the Direct. No ground, no flow. NO paint should be at the point of attachment for all electrical connectors. The key switch is literally a flow director. Think of it as a valve that can open, one way or another, or close. The input would be a battery feed. The output is sent where you direct it through the switch. No input equals no output. I didn’t understand what your saying sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,644 #36 Posted May 10 11 hours ago, 1968Commando said: Ohhh shoot, Soo I do have to have the whole key switch wired in I can’t just hook up the s spade just to make sure I have my starter gen rebuilt correctly? I guess that you must have 12 volts to the switch in order to get 12 volts out. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,514 #37 Posted May 10 1 hour ago, 1968Commando said: I didn’t understand what your saying sorry Any electrical device, light bulb, motor, or solenoid needs to have electricity flowing THROUGH it to make it work. Having a wire FROM the "I" terminal of the ignition switch won't get the job done if you don't have power to the "B" terminal of the switch and the battery and solenoid well grounded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1968Commando 134 #38 Posted May 10 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Any electrical device, light bulb, motor, or solenoid needs to have electricity flowing THROUGH it to make it work. Having a wire FROM the "I" terminal of the ignition switch won't get the job done if you don't have power to the "B" terminal of the switch and the battery and solenoid well grounded. OHHHH ok so yeah that makes more sense sorry I didn’t understand thank you for making it in simple terms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
