Quote: Mike, The problem he is having is the result of shorting the solenoid wire to ground. He doesn't have any voltage to the ballast resistor.
confused here.....one wire from the solenoid and if connected to a 12v source the solenoid with the housing/bracket to a (-) ground should work???? If you take that one (1) wire from the solenoid and connect it to a ground how is that "shorting" the solenoid and not just not having a 12v source??? Are both sides of the ballast resistor spade teminals (+) positive and one side is switched or one side a ground the other (+) ??????? The solenoid seems to simple and straight forward; one positive lead and the housing is the ground, touch the (+) positive to a ground and no damage to the solenoid??? Do I have this all screwed up
confused here.....one wire from the solenoid and if connected to a 12v source the solenoid with the housing/bracket to a (-) ground should work???? If you take that one (1) wire from the solenoid and connect it to a ground how is that "shorting" the solenoid and not just not having a 12v source??? Are both sides of the ballast resistor spade teminals (+) positive and one side is switched or one side a ground the other (+) ??????? The solenoid seems to simple and straight forward; one positive lead and the housing is the ground, touch the (+) positive to a ground and no damage to the solenoid??? Do I have this all screwed up 
