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Exclamation Solenoid Not Working

I programmed the relay that is connected to a solenoid to be control with button 6 and 7 on a joystick.

When I press button 6 on the joystick I see one a red light on one of the side of the solenoid light up and when I press button 7 I see the red light on the other side of the solenoid light up. The problem is that it does not activate the piston. The lights on the relay works since I see it turn green when I press button 6, turn red when I press button 7 and turn orange when I'm not pressing anything.

The solenoid works manually. When I push down on the orange button on one of the side of the solenoid the piston extends and I push down on the other side the piston goes in.

I tried different solenoids so I don't think that the solenoid is messed up. I don't think its the programming since the relay that is connected to the solenoid changes when I press the corresponding button and the light on the side of the solenoid turns red.

So what can it be?

Any help is appreciated since my team has to ship the robot soon.

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