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I go through this also. My fuel gauge was nuts for a while, so I ran it out several times. Yep, my dumb fault, and yes more than once. OK, so, upon doing so, with long cranking, my stop solenoid would be ok at first, but as the cranking continued, voltage dropped, and the solenoid would let go and flip to the stop position. You don't know this is happening if in the truck with the hood closed. At this point I had to zip tie it into the run (retracted) position.
This solenoid has 3 wires: ground, pull, and hold. It has 2 coils inside of it, a strong and fast "pull" coil that can only be used momentarily or it will overheat, and a "hold" coil which is rated for continuous engagement without overheating. That is just a little FYI on how it works. A starter solenoid is much the same, depending upon the maker.
Personally, I like the idea of removing it completely. Would love to get an air starter and just throw all of the electrical and batteries away if lights were not required for street use.
This solenoid has 3 wires: ground, pull, and hold. It has 2 coils inside of it, a strong and fast "pull" coil that can only be used momentarily or it will overheat, and a "hold" coil which is rated for continuous engagement without overheating. That is just a little FYI on how it works. A starter solenoid is much the same, depending upon the maker.
Personally, I like the idea of removing it completely. Would love to get an air starter and just throw all of the electrical and batteries away if lights were not required for street use.