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BlueShamu
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Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
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Location: D'town, LA
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 Solenoid Drawing Battery Down So, if anybody's been keeping up, I installed a reversing solenoid and hooked up a toggle switch to replace the junk trim/reverse switch on my console. For some reason or another, this set up seems to be drawing my battery down. What do I have hooked up wrong?
The hydraulic pump works fine throwing the motor into reverse/forward. I did notice when I hooked a new battery back up, the regressing solenoid does make a click sound. What's going on with this thing?
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
Posts: 5605
Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down How it's wired, now.
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CypressCritter
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Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am
Posts: 822
Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down That don't make sense? What type did you buy?
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cj
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:38 am
Posts: 110
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down Take your power away from your toggle and see if your solenoid stops clicking.
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cb5331
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Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm
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Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down Yeah, maybe have some bleed through or something going on with the switch. Nothing jumps out at me with your wiring, but the solenoid should not click at rest. The clicking is the spring energizing. If you've put a meter on it and don't see anything wrong, it is possible the solenoid is defective.
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am
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Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
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Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down I'll pulled the power off the switch this afternoon....now that there is more light in the day....and see what happens.
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cledet
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Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:23 am
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Location: Metry, LA
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down
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BlueShamu
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Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Solenoid Drawing Battery Down
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