1991 chieftain starting issues

[John Canfield]

I voltage tested the system prior to finding the bad cable..... I had 12.3v from battery prior to turning the key to "start".  Then when I turned the key to start the voltage went directly to approx 1 volt, ..

Ah, the smoking gun.

 

[gwcowgill]

Remote start switch and a voltmeter is all that is needed to do the voltage drop test and a little knowledge. It is one of the easiest ways to identify high resistance in circuits. BTW, the starter being the customer in this case should be the biggest consumer of voltage not the ground or battery post etc.....