I'm beating my head against a wall trying to get my tractor started.
I have a question regarding the selonoid,- any comment greatly appreciated; mechanical systems, especially electrical are not my thing.
I've replace the selonoid on the starter on my '72 Ford 3500 diesel. I'm trying to trace down what the problem is.
Current configuration: the positive battery cable attached to the one selonoid post, and the wire from there back to the ignition switch (key)connected; and the second selonoid post grounded to the starter casing (as it was originally,wired before I fooled with it); no other wires to the second post.
With the key in the 'on' position (not the start position) both selonoid posts are hot.
Should this be? or do I have a short somewhere that is "backfeeding" for lack of a better term.
I'm pulling my hair out looking for a short. Could a bad (back charged) battery or a faulty regulator cause this?
I have a question regarding the selonoid,- any comment greatly appreciated; mechanical systems, especially electrical are not my thing.
I've replace the selonoid on the starter on my '72 Ford 3500 diesel. I'm trying to trace down what the problem is.
Current configuration: the positive battery cable attached to the one selonoid post, and the wire from there back to the ignition switch (key)connected; and the second selonoid post grounded to the starter casing (as it was originally,wired before I fooled with it); no other wires to the second post.
With the key in the 'on' position (not the start position) both selonoid posts are hot.
Should this be? or do I have a short somewhere that is "backfeeding" for lack of a better term.
I'm pulling my hair out looking for a short. Could a bad (back charged) battery or a faulty regulator cause this?
