can't get cables to place tells me their obstructed

I can get the strait cable to snap to just 1 spot on the generator, but it does not light-up as powered when the generator is running and producing power and there is no power supplied to the outlet and attached lamp-post.

I do like the idea
so I tested it as deep as I could and give you the feedback just to help

//Wooden Dino Engine:
unhitched dino does not respond to follow me until equiped with a saddle
//Wooden Drive Shaft:
horizontal length ok, upward length too short (I would make two shafts)
//Wooden Multi-Directional Gearbox:
connects sideway to vertical shaft (one with missing vertical, one with a missing horizontal shaft maybe)
//Primitive Electric Generator:
only one connection point for wires is working and
only if no foundation are present under the generator and the square to place the wire (tested with cross wire only)
output range of 350w-490w, imo to low: 5x5 square space is much to just lit a lamp
//Modded Elevator Track:
recognized by outlet (grey wire present)
states 100w but don't work (typo? 1000w instead of 100w?)
//Modded Ice Box:
recognized by outlet (grey wire present)
states 500w but don't work (typo?)
//Modded Omini Lamp Post:
not reconized by outlet: no grey wire
//Modded Turret:
not reconized by outlet: no grey wire

other items ok