Use a set of jump leads to test. Also can use the leads as extra earths,then if all good just put some more on

Yes same as before. Could it be a bad earth strap to chassis? Should I be able to hook up a battery directly to it to test?

Cranks by hand fine. Petrol 2.15 by the way.

So it not clicks and then the cable get really hot and starts to smoke. I did take it off and test and work off the car. Could the fly wheel be jammed or similar how best to test. Thx

Thx yeah got it. Was connecting to the wrong space connector.

Hello all, I’m doing a protracted refurb on my 78 s3 and done the cardinal sin of not enough photos. Could someone please explain how the wiring should be,specifically around the solenoid. I can’t work it out. Sorry. Thanks Chris