If its not the solenoid?.....

tungpo1 · 07-23-2007, 05:42 AM

First thing I would do is MAKE SURE all the wires are right. Thats control wiring, battery cables, F/R cables..everything. Check your Micros and the wiring for shorts. What I'm thinking is you had a bad connection and it finally let go when you loaded it. Then you fixed the cables with the cleaning and possibly got one in the wrong spot. The reason I say this is because the solenoid rattling like that didn't start until AFTER you cleaned the cables the first time. Its real easy to get one misplaced. Most of the time you are signaled with a big spark.

Rmvr53 · 07-23-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by roady89

If you went from the +36 and the -36 on the pack then its getting 36 volts. Take one of the big cables off the solenoid and it see if it rattles. take the side off that goes to the F/R switch.

BINGO!!! no rattle. replaced the load and it rattles. So Im guessing its still a bad connection somewhere or ???

Bill

napalaz · 07-24-2007, 01:46 PM

on a car a ratteling soilnoid is a indication of a short in the soilenoid try bypasing to iliminate the soilenoid and make sure the soilenoid you put in is shielded at the mounting brackets

Rmvr53 · 07-30-2007, 12:08 AM

well, I have to thank all of you for suggestions and direction on this lil beast. Ended up being a dead short in one of the batteries that just happend to take its dump right at the time of putting it on the trailer. As near as I can guess, putting it under the extra load of the ramps just pushed it over the edge. Swapped out the suspect battery and all problems gone.

It could have been a wire, or something else cheap....but no....it had to be in the pack....

thanks again all

Bill

roady89 · 07-30-2007, 03:23 AM

I knew it was a short somewhere but never would have thought it, but yea....I can see it happening. I'm glad you got it fixed. This one will definately will be one to remember.

caddymankc · 08-02-2007, 07:14 AM

how old are the batteries? it might have been something else that caused a battery to crap out.

Rmvr53 · 08-02-2007, 07:53 AM

"aged"...3-4 years old but well maintained

07-23-2007, 05:42 AM	#21
tungpo1 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St. Johns /Jacksonville Posts: 2,383	Re: If its not the solenoid?..... First thing I would do is MAKE SURE all the wires are right. Thats control wiring, battery cables, F/R cables..everything. Check your Micros and the wiring for shorts. What I'm thinking is you had a bad connection and it finally let go when you loaded it. Then you fixed the cables with the cleaning and possibly got one in the wrong spot. The reason I say this is because the solenoid rattling like that didn't start until AFTER you cleaned the cables the first time. Its real easy to get one misplaced. Most of the time you are signaled with a big spark.

07-24-2007, 01:46 PM	#23
napalaz Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 343	Re: If its not the solenoid?..... on a car a ratteling soilnoid is a indication of a short in the soilenoid try bypasing to iliminate the soilenoid and make sure the soilenoid you put in is shielded at the mounting brackets
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Rmvr53 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13	Re: If its not the solenoid...its a bad battery well, I have to thank all of you for suggestions and direction on this lil beast. Ended up being a dead short in one of the batteries that just happend to take its dump right at the time of putting it on the trailer. As near as I can guess, putting it under the extra load of the ramps just pushed it over the edge. Swapped out the suspect battery and all problems gone. It could have been a wire, or something else cheap....but no....it had to be in the pack.... thanks again all Bill
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07-30-2007, 03:23 AM	#25
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: If its not the solenoid?..... I knew it was a short somewhere but never would have thought it, but yea....I can see it happening. I'm glad you got it fixed. This one will definately will be one to remember.
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08-02-2007, 07:53 AM	#27
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