Re: Johnson Electric Starting Junction Box

[David Stanton]

Easiest thing to test first is to see if you can turn the starter with your fingers – be sure it’s not seized. Also – have you tried pulling the motor over with the starter rope? If the motor is seized, the starter cannot turn and will load the battery voltage down to where the solenoid clicks in and out. My experience is that when the solenoid clicks like that, it is not a bad solenoid – most often, it’s battery terminals/connections/cable ends that need cleaning and wire-brushing….or a bad battery – have you tried jumper cables from another battery? maybe get your car or truck close enough to jump it? If it cranks with a jump, it can be the terminals or the battery.
Dave