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    Mystery of the Clicking Solenoid - M1009

    Thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread. As my past posts can attest, this M1009 has some electrical issues. I am slowly working through them replacing wires, etc. Unfortunately, I am not 'electrically inclined'. Mystery Solved!! It turned out that the forward battery was bad...
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    Mystery of the Clicking Solenoid - M1009

    I've never done that before, but OK. Just to make sure I understand correctly, short the solenoid on the top of the starter. I do this with the key on. Am I correct?
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    Mystery of the Clicking Solenoid - M1009

    Just got the voltmeter readings from my son. Battery side of the Terminal Bus (triangle on firewall) 12.5 (drops to 11.5 with key on) Solenoid side of Terminal Bus 12.5 (drops to 11.3 with key on) Soleniod side A [connected to terminal bus) : 12.5 Soleniod side b : 1 volt (clicking)...
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    Mystery of the Clicking Solenoid - M1009

    I am having my son recheck all of the voltages at all of the connection points and will post as soon as I get them.
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    Mystery of the Clicking Solenoid - M1009

    yes I forgot to add this info Voltage on the battery side of the solenoid is variable. sometimes it is 8v sometimes 12.
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    Mystery of the Clicking Solenoid - M1009

    Well its that type of year, getting dark early and getting stormy. After leaving my lights on (for several hours), my M1009 wont start. I turn on electrical power and the solenoid has this wierd clicking sound. Battery only shows middle to top of yellow. Here are the facts: - Tried to jump...
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