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Moffittclan
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May 16, 2016

Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!

I think I might have a bad isolation solenoid because my house batteries aren't charging with the engine running...I tested by measuring volts on house batteries with engine off (12.1) and then with e...
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Moffittclan
Explorer
May 17, 2016
can I jumper from the battery directly to one of the smaller terminals to test the solenoid? If I understand them correctly, applying voltage to one of the small terminals (the one NOT the ground) should engage the solenoid and I should hear it click...If it does click, then my problem would be somewhere else (like the ignition sensing circuit or something)???

Sound about right?

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