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I have ground problem on a 1988 mtd hechinger riding mower. I ran wire from neg post battery to the mounting bolt on ground plate on a 3 pole solonoid. Somehow the wire I ran touched the the little red wire when running the mower. I help running that wire again in a way where it wont touch other wires.

Don't know why you want to run another ground to the solenoid? If the solenoid s mount to a good, clean metal part, it is already grounded and there is no need for a separate ground.

Rivets said:

Don't know why you want to run another ground to the solenoid? If the solenoid s mount to a good, clean metal part, it is already grounded and there is no need for a separate ground.

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Wont start without that wire.

sounds like you have a bad ground on the neg battery cable or on the solenoid its self cause like the last guy said if its a good ground you won't need another check to make sure the battery is grounded good to the frame or engine

scott47429 said:

sounds like you have a bad ground on the neg battery cable or on the solenoid its self cause like the last guy said if its a good ground you won't need another check to make sure the battery is grounded good to the frame or engine

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So I just remove neg battery cable from and sand the dirt/rust where the cable touches?

clean it and the place it bolts real good and put it back on and should fix your problem let us know

If you feel that you have to run a second wire, go from the solenoid mount to a good engine ground, not the battery.

Rivets said:

If you feel that you have to run a second wire, go from the solenoid mount to a good engine ground, not the battery.

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Ok thanks.