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BFL13
Jan 19, 2020Explorer II
I only have the one solenoid by the engine battery on the passenger side.fender It has the starter and battery wires on one side via some sort of buss bar, and the house batteries on the other side via circuit breaker next to solenoid with the ignition wire in the middle.
I don't have a second solenoid that I know of. No batteries on the driver's side. House batts are back in the RV part.
I got all confused by that other thread, but got to wondering if with my set-up, just when that solenoid closed to put the house batts in parallel with the engine battery. If it is as soon as you turn the key, I wonder if that means the house batteries always assist in starting. Or does that solenoid only close after the engine cranks?
I gather that the ignition wire in the middle is what operates the solenoid?
I don't have a second solenoid that I know of. No batteries on the driver's side. House batts are back in the RV part.
I got all confused by that other thread, but got to wondering if with my set-up, just when that solenoid closed to put the house batts in parallel with the engine battery. If it is as soon as you turn the key, I wonder if that means the house batteries always assist in starting. Or does that solenoid only close after the engine cranks?
I gather that the ignition wire in the middle is what operates the solenoid?
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