Testing solenoid

[Gman]

Hello to everyone. I have not posted in a while. I have a 59 PM and cannot find my previous post regarding how to run the wire to see if my solenoid is bad. I am thinking one wire from positive side of battery. It is not the original push button type. Thanks for any help and advice. Good luck on your projects.

[Billy26F5]

I don't know what solenoid you mean, but I wonder if it's an insulated return type. If not then connect a negative wire to the small terminal not connected to anything (it should have a red wire coming from the starter switch). The connection of the negative wire should operate the solenoid, if it doesn't work look for a possible second wire for the coil for an insulated return, if that's not there the solenoid is failed, I recommend you get the correct Lucas 76411 solenoid. Just in case, the main battery terminal should have a smaller yellow wire going to terminal A and perhaps a yellow-red wire to the BATT terminal if your regulator is the later RB108, and the starter teminal should only have the starter wih nothing else.
Sandy

[Gman]

Thanks Billy. Solenoid was an aftermarket one purchased from site recommended on here. I have a parts 58 Major, will try the one on it if I have no success. I have found my posts from 15 years ago with Bryan regarding a way to test solenoid. I would put up pic but seems it is difficult on here.
Thanks for your advice.

[Billy26F5]

I think it's easier now than it was back then, see this post: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5024&p=53955#p53955
Sandy