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Originally Posted by R Bedell
On some solenoids....the extra small terminal was a ground terminal. Look at the wiring directions that came with the new solenoid.
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It's not a ground, what save_old_iron said is right, it becomes hot when the key is turned.
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Originally Posted by save_old_iron
The white wire looping to the battery cable is touching the hoodstank metal. Eventually vibration will wear away the insulation and you have a short circuit.
Either shorten the white wire or redress the wire away from rubbing on the rough (rusted) panel.  |
Already on it, I'm in the process of sorting the poor old wire situation out, this was just a first step.
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Originally Posted by J-Mech
I see a bare wire in there........ Maybe you better replace some more wires  |
I think I should have put it in the first post, this is a tractor work in progress, most of the wires will be replaced as a PO had done some funky wiring with it. I'm still sorting it all out
Yesterday was overall a positive day, went from dead battery, finicky starting, and no battery charging once started to new solenoid with a couple new wires and a tractor that'll charge its own battery. Still a long way to go, though.