CMV
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Battery cables are all new. They were in rough shape so I made new ones from #1 & #10 wire for the leads going to the switch & relay.
Batteries for the machine are new. The electrical is pretty bad & just about every connector from the main harness is cut or disconnected. Alternator doesn't charge battery, so I bought 2 new size 27 Advance Auto Gold batteries and alternate them - 1 in the machine, 1 on the charger. I just run it off the battery since turning over the starter & holding open the fuel solenoid are the only tasks the electrical system are performing (I think). I put quick disconnect terminals on the batteries & cables so swapping is easy.
I haven't put at multimeter on anything just because I didn't see a need to. Simple circuit path with all bright, shiny, & tight connections. I also haven't tried +12V stright to the starter motor since it was weak anyway. New starter comes with new solenoid so both get replaced at once. Even if the solenoid is the culprit as I suspect, the starter motor doesn't have much life left and may as well replace since it has to come off anyway.
Batteries for the machine are new. The electrical is pretty bad & just about every connector from the main harness is cut or disconnected. Alternator doesn't charge battery, so I bought 2 new size 27 Advance Auto Gold batteries and alternate them - 1 in the machine, 1 on the charger. I just run it off the battery since turning over the starter & holding open the fuel solenoid are the only tasks the electrical system are performing (I think). I put quick disconnect terminals on the batteries & cables so swapping is easy.
I haven't put at multimeter on anything just because I didn't see a need to. Simple circuit path with all bright, shiny, & tight connections. I also haven't tried +12V stright to the starter motor since it was weak anyway. New starter comes with new solenoid so both get replaced at once. Even if the solenoid is the culprit as I suspect, the starter motor doesn't have much life left and may as well replace since it has to come off anyway.