"And yes, you can short to the solenoid to bypass the ignition"

say what? you dont know the difference between a short and bypass. short it to where anyways.

if you bypass the solenoid you would make the solenoid and the pinion gear move in and out but the starter motor will not spin at that time.

if you bypass the s terminal of the starter, the motor andd the solenoid would both work.

how'd you know i work at jiffy lube? o yeah, i saw you at burger king remember> /?