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well is there any wiring gurus out there ?
anyone got any ideas what i did wrong ?ive just rewired my 56 and when tryin to start or spin the motor over ,the starter just clicks like not contacting the flywheel ?but if i turn on the key and use a screwdriver on the solenoid it does spin over ?????
anyone got any ideas what i did wrong ?ive just rewired my 56 and when tryin to start or spin the motor over ,the starter just clicks like not contacting the flywheel ?but if i turn on the key and use a screwdriver on the solenoid it does spin over ?????
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i'd be looking for a bad connection somewhere. i feel u have a very high resistance somewhere and not getting the voltage/current to the start side of sol. did u measure the voltage at the sol when in the start position ?? or bad sw
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Check the ground connections then check all the rest in the starting circuit . It's a very basic circuit , you'll find it with out to much trouble , but like the man said probably a solenoid terminal problem .
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thanks,ill check all the connections ,an the voltage,, i do have the battery ground on the frame maybe too much paint? not grounded correctly?also thanks for the tips
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The battery ground cable needs to go to the engine or bellhousing. The engine is isolated from the frame by rubber mounts, so starter current has to work its way back thru the wheel bearings and springs if you ground to the frame. But after you ground to the engine, you need to provide a grounding wire from the engine to the frame and cab.
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