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help starter solinoid problem

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about a month ago i had just got my motor in my 85 stang and the battery wouldnt stay charged so i checked every thing in the car for a short but couldnt find anything so finnally i changed the solinoid out and it fixed the problem but now it has started doing the same thing again ill charge the battery and come back l8r to start it and the solinoid will just click and the battery will be dead again has anoyone had this problem and how do i fix this the car was a four cylinder that i converted to a 302 out of a 1968 mustang so its not the electronic ignition i had to cut the ends of the wires and wire them togeather so could that be the problem maybe i wired it wrong but it had been working fine maybe i just got a junky brand solinoid or somthing idk any help would be great thanks jj
 
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Start by checking your wiring and ensure that you have both good ground and power connections. Weak current to/from the solenoid will help cook it faster than just about any other single item.
 
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