Here's what happens if you have battery-cable connect to terminal-M of starter-solenoid:
Since output terminal-M of solenoid is not connected to anything internally or externally, power flows from battery through positive battery-cable and just stops at starter-solenoid. Power doesn't reach 30-amp fuse, doesn't go beyond fuse to white-wire and doesn't go to ignition-switch, full-stop.
Which you yourself confirmed:
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Originally Posted by Mr.Catfish
Prodding around with a volt meter I get a little above 11volts from the battery to the starter solenoid but no power to the 30 amp fuse or anything after that.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Catfish
I'm getting 12.6 volts from the battery and 12.6 v from the main positive wire that runs from the battery to the starter solenoid switch. After that the power stops.
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The ONLY way this can happen:
- power out of battery
- power out of battery-cable far-end
- power at "some" terminal of starter-solenoid
- no power to or out of 30-amp fuse
- no power out to white-wire
Is that battery-cable is attached to outlet terminal-M instead of inlet terminal-B. Compare electrical flow differences in two diagrams. Simple.