300ex wiring hell, can’t even get the solenoid to click over

I recently bought my third abused 300ex for $400. It was running super lean when i got it so i’ve rejetted it for the k&n and pipe and now it runs strong but its still a "rollstart only" bike. The ignorant piece of crap i bought it from assured me that the started was bad. The wiring is horrific on this thing, lots of splicing and the like, no ignition or kill switch. Anyway, I figured i would start with the basics and work up. I bought a new battery hooked it up and tried to cross the solenoid with a screwdriver…nothing, no click or anything. i checked with a test light and the power side of the solenoid has power, when i cross the solenoid to the other connection, the power crosses but the solenoid doesn’t click. The two wires coming from the solenoid itself have no power regardless of weather it is crossed or not. I’m assume they should have power at some point. The solenoid looks to be new, one of those cheap ebay ones im guessing. If the solenoid isn’t clicking can i assume that it is faulty? or could it be an issue with some other wiring. I was under the impression that the solenoid should click as long as it is getting power. I have a wiring diagram but i just want to start with testing the solenoid.

please help, the weather is good and its time to get this thing starting properly.

thanks,
-Calvin

300ex wiring hell, can’t even get the solenoid to click over

I recently bought my third abused 300ex for $400. It was running super lean when i got it so i’ve rejetted it for the k&n and pipe and now it runs strong but its still a "rollstart only" bike. The ignorant piece of crap i bought it from assured me that the started was bad. The wiring is horrific on this thing, lots of splicing and the like, no ignition or kill switch. Anyway, I figured i would start with the basics and work up. I bought a new battery hooked it up and tried to cross the solenoid with a screwdriver…nothing, no click or anything. i checked with a test light and the power side of the solenoid has power, when i cross the solenoid to the other connection, the power crosses but the solenoid doesn’t click. The two wires coming from the solenoid itself have no power regardless of weather it is crossed or not. I’m assume they should have power at some point. The solenoid looks to be new, one of those cheap ebay ones im guessing. If the solenoid isn’t clicking can i assume that it is faulty? or could it be an issue with some other wiring. I was under the impression that the solenoid should click as long as it is getting power. I have a wiring diagram but i just want to start with testing the solenoid.

please help, the weather is good and its time to get this thing starting properly.

thanks,
-Calvin