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I got a 78 yardman GT i finally sourced an original style engine for and am now trying to figure out a wiring issue.
The key wont start it.
It has a ford style starter solenoid but with only one little post.
I found a wiring diagram online looks like power goes from key, to a PTO safety switch, then up to the solenoid to tell it to get to work.
Im not getting any power at the solenoid wire. I jumped past the safety switch as i had 12v to it, still nothing.
So i ran a wire right from the safety switch wire (only hot during cranking), to the solenoid wire. Had 12v at solenoid wire...plugged in solenoid,..nothing.
Checked wire...0v.
Unplug wire from solenoid...12v
Plug into solenoid...0v
WTF is causing that? Bad solenoid? Ground?
The key wont start it.
It has a ford style starter solenoid but with only one little post.
I found a wiring diagram online looks like power goes from key, to a PTO safety switch, then up to the solenoid to tell it to get to work.
Im not getting any power at the solenoid wire. I jumped past the safety switch as i had 12v to it, still nothing.
So i ran a wire right from the safety switch wire (only hot during cranking), to the solenoid wire. Had 12v at solenoid wire...plugged in solenoid,..nothing.
Checked wire...0v.
Unplug wire from solenoid...12v
Plug into solenoid...0v
WTF is causing that? Bad solenoid? Ground?