g413
Well-Known Member
I’m the guy that ran my battery down to zero on my 64 Sport Fury with a 318 poly. As someone pointed out, Battery Tenders will not charge a battery that is completely discharged. So, the store recharged it and since then I have been disconnecting one terminal.
About 6 weeks later, I connect the battery and try to start it and I hear one click, which I’m sure was the start relay. I could not get a second click and the headlights would not work. I took the battery back again, but they said it was okay.
I reconnect the battery and headlights work. This time, I put a remote start switch directly from the red wire at the start relay, to the wire going to the solenoid. I pressed the button and get a spark at the positive battery terminal! I did not expect that. Again, the lights do not work. I disconnect and reconnect the battery, and the lights work again.
If I just touch the solenoid with 12 volts, it is like a circuit breaker trips the whole electrical system. Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery resets it. Does this make any sense?
Does it seem like I have a short in my solenoid?
About 6 weeks later, I connect the battery and try to start it and I hear one click, which I’m sure was the start relay. I could not get a second click and the headlights would not work. I took the battery back again, but they said it was okay.
I reconnect the battery and headlights work. This time, I put a remote start switch directly from the red wire at the start relay, to the wire going to the solenoid. I pressed the button and get a spark at the positive battery terminal! I did not expect that. Again, the lights do not work. I disconnect and reconnect the battery, and the lights work again.
If I just touch the solenoid with 12 volts, it is like a circuit breaker trips the whole electrical system. Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery resets it. Does this make any sense?
Does it seem like I have a short in my solenoid?