Welll,, heres the deal,, I suspected I was wr, wro,, wr,, incorrect when I got all the ohms law stuff handed to me,, & LO & Behold,, the starter wont turn over with a 12volt bulb in series!
Like I said, I went to school in Biloxi for 9 months being Taught electronics,, &, as stated, I Wasnt very good at it.. In fact, I barely avoided getting dumped into food services ( that was the threat they used to keep us motivated). I was sent to a base where there was NO equipment for me to work on,, I wasnt alone,, there was a staff sgt there, too.. same MOS, Nav Aids repair,, I was supposed to maintain Instrument Landing systems, vortacs, tacans & beacons,, but never touched one after tech school.. I learned enough to make a good copier & cash register repair guy some years later..
I DID absolutely ace the mechanics end of the entrance exam,, but they demanded I go into electronics, even tho I made the lowest score possible to qualify for that school.. Ohh MAN I wish they had made me a mechanic instead.. I think my military carreer woulda worked out a lot better & the jobs after woulda been much better..
Anyway,, after the starter wouldnt turn with the bulb in series, I decided that the bulb was dropping the Voltage enough it wouldnt kick the solenoid. I have a battery cut off on it ( somehow it drains the battery if itis not isolated, even w/ the key off,, &, Im Prittee sure its not the security sytem doin it!
So, I got the bulb all in line ( parallel) & got the starter crankin over, unscrewed the cut out & expected the motor to draw thru & blow it,, UHHH, NO,, So,, While Ive discovered you guys are correct, I am sad to report I STILL dont "Get it"..& I imagine that some of you could stand here & explain it till I do, I just dont think Im gonna be able to get it if its just typed out..
If someone wants to give it a shot, I would welcome understanding it,I just dont wanna waste anyones time,,
I am glad & thankful no one has gotten Uglee in the discussion thus far,,
Saved me a good bit of embarrassment, fo SHO!
& I was just soooo sure,, dangitt!
Thanks for your patience guys,,
I "get" loads of straight up nuts & bolts stuff,, but electrons & the rules they play by just arent my friends..