Ford Solenoid Conversion gone wrong. The instructions seem idiot proof, but whoever wrote them never met me... Look carefully at the image below. Where did I go wrong? I had to use a screw driver to get to work.
- First off, I did the 10 gauge piece of wire from the "S" to the BAT terminal on the GM Solenoid.
- I hooked a BAT cable to the BAT terminal on the GM solenoid.
- The BAT cable was then connected to the large terminal on the Right on the ford solenoid.
- I took the wire that used to be located on the GM S terminal and relocated it to the ford S terminal.
- I took the wire that used to be located on the GM BAT terminal and relocated it to the large left Terminal on the ford solenoid.
- I then connected the batter to the large Left post on the ford solenoid. COMPLETE... or so I thought.
Just to be clear, the ford solenoid is properly and securely grounded. So when I got it and turned the key... NOTHING HAPPENED. I had power (radio, dash, etc came on) but no turning. So I grab the diagram and go over and over in my head where I could have messed up. I can't find it. I just feel like I have a wire in the wrong place.
My next step was the screw driver test... Started right up with the Key in the run position. Where did I go wrong?
