S13 starter help!

[sadc]

I have a s13 swapped with an SR20det motor. Ill try to explain this as much as I can. So to my knowledge theres three things that need to power the starter motor. 1 is the constant 12 volt that goes on the solenoid, and 2 is a clip that gets 12v when you turn the ignition and 3 is the ground, grounded once you bolt the starter motor



Number 1 is the constant, number 2 is the ignition(so only gets power when you turn the key),3 is the ground. So I have good connection with number 1. Its number 2 is the one thats weird. So the clip thats connected to number 2 only gets 12v when you turn the ignition on, correct? So heres my problem, if I take off the clip off of the solenoid and I test voltage from the clip itself I get a constant 12v but if I test the voltage with the clip CONNECTED to the solenoid I get less then 1V. Weird thing is that if I jump numbers 1 to 2 with the starter grounded everything works fine! WTH CAN IT BE!!!

[sadc]

anyone?

[maj Andres]

So the clip thats connected to number 2 only gets 12v when you turn the ignition on, correct?

Yes

So heres my problem, if I take off the clip off of the solenoid and I test voltage from the clip itself I get a constant 12v

Shouldn't get that

but if I test the voltage with the clip CONNECTED to the solenoid I get less then 1V.

Shouldn't get anything If the key isn't to "on"

Weird thing is that if I jump numbers 1 to 2 with the starter grounded everything works fine! WTH CAN IT BE!!!

have you taking it to autozone to test it out? Since this is a swapped car, have you double checked all of your wiring. Any bare wires anywhere?

[sadc]

Sorry, I was a bit vague. While im testing the clip im always turning the key on to the "on" position and those are my result. I took it to checkers(like autozone) and the test came out fine. If I jump number 1 straight to number 2 and have the starter grounded. Everything works fine. Its just when the clip is on number 2 and I turn on the Ignition is when I get less then .9v