ht4tchr,
With the starter connected you had a closed circuit and current flow, with the starter removed you have an open circuit and no current flowing. There will be no voltage drop unless there is current flowing. The open circuit test (starter removed) doesn't prove anything.
Your friend on the DTBB, George
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