[nail pounder]

After work I micky moused around with a volt meter and test light, 12v everywhere except when the key is on, hmm (thinking). Tried jumping the solenoid, got nothing. Double checked grounds, bulkhead connection, fuse box, etc for an hour or so, all look good. Started wondering if my battery was smoked but somehow still reading 12.5v, it is 5yrs old and I've heard of that but never experienced it, hmm, did some head scratching. I put my battery charger on it and low and behold dash lights up everything seems to work...Hmm. I turned on the head lights and removed the charger hot lead and everything turned off, re-attach and everything turns on...Hmm, more head scratching. Got a ½" wrench and some sand paper, pulled the battery hot lead, cleaned it up and I'll be darned it fired right up. Basic mechanics 101, check the simple stuff first. Son of beach, I'm an idiot.