[AT] Ingersoll 6018

Scott Scherbon scottsr at scherbon.com
Sun Nov 29 18:30:49 PST 2020


Check your ground to the frame and battery

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Scott W. Scherbon Sr.

> On Nov 28, 2020, at 10:27 PM, "craig.warner47346 at frontier.com" <craig.warner47346 at frontier.com> wrote:
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> Not particularly antique but I’m having an issue with a 1993 Ingersoll 6018 with an Onan P218 engine and I’m betting there will be someone here that knows more than I do. 
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> I used it all day yesterday. At one point when I turned key to start, the engine didn’t turn. There was no click, no spin...nothing. I turned key again and the starter acted normal. I used it the rest of the day, stopping and starting several times. This morning, it was back to complete silence when I turned the key. Messed around a bit and decided it was the ignition switch. Bought a new one and still nothing. Since then, I’ve:
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> 1. Jumped from large lug to large lug on solenoid. Starter and engine turned like normal.
> 2. Checked continuity on small wire from solenoid to safety switch. It’s fine.
> 3. Checked continuity on safety switch. It’s fine.
> 4. Checked continuity on wire from safety switch to ignition switch. It’s fine.
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> I’m thinking the solenoid is bad but where I’m a little confused is on testing the small wire that plugs into the solenoid. If the ignition switch is on, should there be voltage at that wire or is it a negative circuit that is completed by turning the ignition switch?
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> Any help would be appreciated. I’ve attached a screenshot of the wiring diagram for reference.
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