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Dobie Gillis · 03-26-2021, 08:17 AM

Have you run a diagnosis on the solenoid? Two ways to do it:

1) Connect a long jumper wire to the wire that leads down from the relay to the solenoid, then touch the other end of the jumper to the battery +. The solenoid should click. If it doesn't click there's the culprit.

2) Remove the solenoid and touch the wire from the relay to battery + and ground the solenoid to battery -. Again it should click. If you try it this way be sure to have a good grip on it because if its in good nick the plunger will extend with a lot of force. While you have the solenoid in hand remove the cap and take a good whiff. If it smells like burnt wiring it's toast and needs to be replaced.

03-26-2021, 08:17 AM	#8
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: Overdrive parts availabiliy Have you run a diagnosis on the solenoid? Two ways to do it: 1) Connect a long jumper wire to the wire that leads down from the relay to the solenoid, then touch the other end of the jumper to the battery +. The solenoid should click. If it doesn't click there's the culprit. 2) Remove the solenoid and touch the wire from the relay to battery + and ground the solenoid to battery -. Again it should click. If you try it this way be sure to have a good grip on it because if its in good nick the plunger will extend with a lot of force. While you have the solenoid in hand remove the cap and take a good whiff. If it smells like burnt wiring it's toast and needs to be replaced. __________________ Often wrong but never in doubt.