Lan Vinh Do
Well Known Member
I just found on my rv-10 that the starter solenoid was weirdly wire. ( i was looking for a weak starter even with new battery )
I found that the key switch was wire to the I terminal. There was a diode from the I terminal to the S terminal and there was a wire from the S terminal to the ground.
The starter was working but just enough to start the engine. I think the I was energized and was passing current to the S by the diode and the S was grounded. So probably there was just barely enough current to close the relay.
I rewired it correctly.
Should i replace the relay that was wired like this since 2008 ( i am not the builder)
I found that the key switch was wire to the I terminal. There was a diode from the I terminal to the S terminal and there was a wire from the S terminal to the ground.
The starter was working but just enough to start the engine. I think the I was energized and was passing current to the S by the diode and the S was grounded. So probably there was just barely enough current to close the relay.
I rewired it correctly.
Should i replace the relay that was wired like this since 2008 ( i am not the builder)
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