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Danger731

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No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« on: March 28, 2010, 04:42:57 PM »
Ford 460.

 I have the 4 pronged relay with battery hooked up on the primary post Right side next to the secondary post marked I. The secondary post marked I does not get any thing hooked up to it. The other primary post on the Left next to the secondary post marked S has the starter hooked up to it. The secondary post marked S gets 12V from the ignition switch when you turn the key.

 When I turn the key and give the S post 12 volts it doesn't complete the circut. By that I mean the left side primary post remains at zero volts. 

Any ideas ?  Is there a marine relay ? I don't think there is a difference even tho on a truck this device is screwed into the fender well.

This is a new relay, and I went back to the shop and got a different one but still no luck !

6 hours in the fn driveway not in the water ! :banghead: :mad:.
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electrowoman

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Re: No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 04:54:14 PM »
Sounds like you have no ground.   12V to a coil won't do you any good unless there is a path
back to the - of the battery.
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Re: No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 05:55:47 PM »
ground problem ;D
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propless

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Re: No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 07:27:29 PM »
X3, You need ground the relay.  It grounds through its mounting tabs, mount it to something thats grounded, or run a ground wire to its mounting bolt.
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Danger731

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Re: No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2010, 07:10:45 AM »
It is set up the same as before damn. Ok can I ground it to the engine block ?
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electrowoman

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Re: No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 06:10:26 AM »
Yup  ;D
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Re: No power to starter or through the solenoid switch
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2010, 09:47:36 PM »
When I put in the new solenoid I had lowered it therby missing the grounding plate that is fabricated into the transom, just a heads up for anyone else ...
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