Glad you like the pics,and no prob. on adding car to the registry,sorry it took so long!!!

As long as the motor was also grounded when you tested, then it does sound as if solenoid. What happens when you hook the motor to solenoids, put the negative on bat post, pos on frame and then touch the small terminal to frame?

EDIT you'll have to give a solenoid number. The link just comes up with catalog page. The duty time is probably 30 seconds max from one limit to the other.

how about this one...looks like it comes sealed good with PVC.

http://www.colehersee.com/catalog_top/index.htm

i put positive to the BAT terminal and Negative to the small one on the side of the solenoid. the top large bolt does nothing when i stick it to the motor terminals. the motor works when i test t manual and it works when i test it with the limit switch, it stops when i put the solenoids on.

how long do they need to stay on in the intermittent version....i have seen different intermittent times for on and off periods.

also since mine were covered in rubberized coating...i am guessing they are internally grounded and not ground via the casing.

so....intermittent insulated 12v solenoid 3 prong would be needed?

thanks again dude!

Hank

Not likely damaged from hooking up backward but possibly had some prior. Stupid question but are the solenoids mounted correctly so the battery is hooked to correct large terminal? Probably is since it clicked but make sure. You probably no longer can see the labels with the paint, but there is a faint BAT stamped in the area between the small terminal and battery input side large one.

They are intermittent duty and there is another place that may be cheaper if it turns out you do need one. Mr Pushbutton supplied this link.

UPDATE: Cole-Hersee # 24046

http://www.colehersee.com/catalog_top/index.htm

Holy Chattering Teeth Batman!

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Dave,

Can't even start to contemplate, let alone comprehend, temperatures like that!

Almost as nice as it will be in Minneapolis this weekend...course we don't have a Packard show...

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Well it's a bit rainy here in So Calif, but I checked the weather for next weekend and it should be clear, sunny and about 73 degress. Who could ask for more! Much better the rain out that happened last year.

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okay i put the limit switch back on and still nothing. only clicking noises from the solenoids. so i took the solenoids off and tested them individually, there is no output from the top post when they click. the motor will spin when i bypass the solenoids and just use the limit switch polls, which means i fixed the limit switch, but the solenoids are probably toast from me mounting them backwards.

know anywhere to get two new ones. they are 75 bucks from MAX. part number is DR1497 12V i am guessing it is a continuous solenoid...can anyone confirm that?

i found this on the internet...will it work??

Solenoid link click here