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CA_Traveler
Feb 21, 2018Explorer III
Have you connected a good DVM across every pair of studs associated with a wire to check for excessive voltage? - Note Studs not Lugs. Or connect the DVM to a good frame ground and the voltage to the negative battery post should be very close to 0V and then the positive post 12.7V (charged battery) and work your way downstream to the solenoid and beyond.
Cleaning all the connections is good maintenance but the problem may be elsewhere.
It could also be a poor connection between any lug and the wire - corrosion or otherwise that you can't see. Cut off any covers and a visual check might be revealing.
Have you tried to parallel jump each wire? Even heavy duty battery jumper cables might help to isolate the problem. Be very careful about what you are jumping.
Cleaning all the connections is good maintenance but the problem may be elsewhere.
It could also be a poor connection between any lug and the wire - corrosion or otherwise that you can't see. Cut off any covers and a visual check might be revealing.
Have you tried to parallel jump each wire? Even heavy duty battery jumper cables might help to isolate the problem. Be very careful about what you are jumping.
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