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Okay sorry I have taken some time off to find some mental piece since this rig has been driving me crazy. I have solved my issue thanks to this forum!!! My rear switch in the back of the coach was swapped to rear as soon as I flipped that switch it started right up. And then turned off the motorhome. After I turned off the motorhome, I went to start the motorhome again to make sure that was the definite issue. The motorhome is still only clicking, but it is now clicking in the front and the back. This leads me to believe that the starter solenoid like Jim mentioned is bad. I’m going to whack it with a hammer. See if I can get it released and started, if that works, then I will replace my starter.

So I ended up using a small wire to jump the solenoid from one big terminal to one small terminal. It sparked and clicked I had my mom turn the key and nothing happened. The starter didn’t engage or hum or anything I didn’t hear a click in the ignition relay in the back either, but I have changed that out with the relay with the one next to it that run the ac and the ac still work after the relays were swapped. I don’t think it’s a relay or a solenoid it’s either a wire or my ignition switch I feel like. How would I test the ignition switch? Or is it ruled out because it is sending power to the front relay and solenoid.

To the first part of your question, the answer is yes, my transmission pad only lights up when I turned the ignition to the run position,. I will have to go get a coil of wire to test out and try to jump the solenoid in the back under the bed. I will try this and see what I come up with I appreciate all of your help. It’s a good relief to have a group of people willing to at least try and help with these old coach’s there is so little videos showing how to fix things it’s hard to know what you’re doing.

I did #2 with the ignition switch and the run position, the engine started and ran for about 3 hours just fine with no issues, I ran it to charge the battery, I have a new battery, new gold connectors on the battery that said gave it more contact. I traced the wire from the starter directly in to the battery box and on to the positive terminal. I have replaced the solenoid under the dash and I have replaced the solenoid in the engine compartment on the passenger side. The front solenoid has 12.34v when the ignition is off. 3.3mv when the ignition is one turn to the right. And it has 12.34v when the ignition is held all the way to the right to start the engine on the 2 bigger terminals. The solenoid in the engine compartment on the passenger side does not read anything, It just jumps around. I’m not sure how to test the relays I have one in. The front I believe and one in the back.

I took a jumper cable and placed it on the positive battery terminal and placed the other side of the jumper cable on the solenoid on the starter and it started. I also have a direct line from my battery to the starter. That line doesn’t read any power. That’s why I’m so confused. Sorry for not explaining properly thanks for helping!

I’m at a stuck point. I have rewired the solenoid and all of my power is back to normal. I am back to square one when I turn the key I have 2 clicks under the front dash. I still have no voltage pull from the battery when the key is turned. I tried to jump the starter and the motor home fired up right away. I checked my positive cable going to the starter and there is no power going to it. I have only 2 volts at the second solenoid in the back when the key is on or off. I don’t know what else to check or what else could be wrong. Can any one give me some help please!

Yes I have power to the alt charge and my trans pad is on when my ignition is off. The only way it turns off is if I turn off the chassis power with the kill switch in the back under the bed. I am 90% sure I wired it wrong I just can’t forgive out how to wire it back properly. Also I no longer have power to my leveling system at the controls when I turn my ignition to the auxiliary (all the way to the left). I’m stumped at what u did wrong

Thanks for helping me! You guys are right I was reading my multi reader wrong it does come down to mv. For the sake of the thread, let’s call the solenoid in the front solenoid one and the solenoid in the back solenoid two. With the ignition off the front solenoid reads 12.24 volts roughly. When I turn the key to start it goes down to 4.6mv. with the battery it reads 12.36 volts when the ignition is off and with it’s on it reads the same 12.36 volts this is a brand new battery from the store I’m sure it could use a charge but it’s not pulling any power from the battery when the ignition switch is turned. The solenoid in the back reads 2.7v when the ignition is on and 2.7v when it is off.

Hi there. I have a 96 Windsor as well. I went to start it this morning and the same clunking noise under the front dash happened. I replaced the solenoid and still the same sound. I checked the battery I have 12.4v I checked the solenoid when, when the power is off I have 12.4v coming to the solenoid when I turn the ignition to start it it goes up to 100-150v. the solenoid under the bed was replaced as well and it only reads about 2v. Also my alt charge light and transmission pad have constant power for some reason. Can any one please help me with some suggestions. I have checked all of my fuses and nothing is showing blown I’m not sure why I don’t have 12v at the back solenoid. Does any one possibly know?