Do not arc the terminals.
These are threaded copper terminals and are rather soft... and you don't want electrical sparks in a gasoline engine bay.
There is a tool for this, or you can make one up.
Using a test light, energize the solenoid via the key switch while being held in the start position.
See if the "S" terminal receives power.
No power? Pull the engine/hull harness connector apart, and examine the contact pins.
Still no power? Look behind the helm and check the terminals at the rear of the key switch.
The Yellow/red stripe wire will be the solenoid circuit.
Also check the continuity of this circuit through the "Neutral Safety" switch at your helm shift control.
Now see if the solenoid's "S" terminal receives power.
If the "S" terminal receives power (you'll hear the solenoid click), check the output stud on the solenoid for armature power (again, while the key switch is held in the start position).
Still no power at the output/armature side? Likely bad solenoid contacts.
Or.... the magnetic side of the solenoid has failed.
If there is a slave solenoid in the loop, check that as well.
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