has anyone else had their linlock solenoid quit working?

i installed line lock less than a year ago, using a solenoid from jegs. its worked great until just the other day. sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt.

i can hear it click when i turn it on, then i can hear it click as i let off the brake. for some reason it seems to be unlocking when i let off the brake. when i dont hear it click when i release pedal pressure, it works.

i guess im gonna have to try another solenoid. i just cant believe that it didnt even last a year....

 

That's not very long for a part that does not see that many uses (unless you use it at every stoplight ).
Have you buzzed out the momentary switch?

 

what do you mean "buzzed out the momentary switch?"?

nah, i dont use it much. i haven't used it since oct-nov (the last summer test-n-tunes). so maybe its not working due to lack of use.....

i tried it again a couple times today. it seemed like it just isnt holding the pressure. does that big hex nut thing on top have any adjustment to it, or is it just for orienting the connection ports?

 

The momentary switch is the one inside the cabin that you press to activate the line lock. Have you checked it with a multimeter to make sure it is a 0 (zero) Ohms the entire time you are holding it down?

 

ahh, buzzed...i get it.

no i haven't. i dont have a meter. i need to get one. could that be an intermittent problem?

i just got a cheap switch from autozone cause i couldnt find a momentary button. its just a "on-off" switch that ive got to flip back off when i want to roll out of the box.

ill check it though. you may have saved me 40 bucks.

 

Yeah, sorry, the buzz is the noise the multimeter makes if you put it into Continuity Check mode. It buzzes when the resistance is zero.
I picked a momentary switch up at Ace Hardware, of all places. You really don't want a flip switch, they are dangerous. Radio Shack also carries them if you have one near you. You want a Normally Off switch.
The next thing you want to do is check the voltage at the solenoid (this takes two people). It should show voltage when you press the switch, and no voltage when you let off the switch.
The click you are hearing is the solenoid disengaging, it sounds correct. You just need to investigate why it is dropping voltage when you do not expect it to drop voltage.
A multimeter is a must, and are very cheap. You can get them anywhere, Radio Shack, hardware stores, etc. Just buy the cheapest one. I got a couple at Harbor Freight for $5 each, battery included.

 

cool. thanks.