diff --git a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/contracts/addresses/kovan.json b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/contracts/addresses/kovan.json
index ffb5957c3..c75f11029 100644
--- a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/contracts/addresses/kovan.json
+++ b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/contracts/addresses/kovan.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
   "MCD_END": "0x24728acf2e2c403f5d2db4df6834b8998e56aa5f",
   "GOV": "0xaaf64bfcc32d0f15873a02163e7e500671a4ffcd",
   "MCD_IOU": "0x41f0b6ecaebfbf85c4eb857116caeeb0bdc212f0",
-  "PAUSE": "0x8754e6ecb4fe68daa5132c2886ab39297a5c7189"
+  "PAUSE": "0x8754e6ecb4fe68daa5132c2886ab39297a5c7189",
+  "MCD_CLIP_LINK_A": "0x1eB71cC879960606F8ab0E02b3668EEf92CE6D98"
 }
diff --git a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/src/LiquidationService.js b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/src/LiquidationService.js
index 0bef4dd58..381e863f4 100644
--- a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/src/LiquidationService.js
+++ b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/src/LiquidationService.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { PublicService } from '@makerdao/services-core';
+import { numberToBytes32 } from '@makerdao/dai/dist/src/utils/conversion';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import tracksTransactions from './utils/tracksTransactions';
 //const MAINNET_SERVER_URL = 'https://api.makerdao.com/graphql';
@@ -172,7 +173,9 @@ export default class LiquidationService extends PublicService {
     bytes calldata data   // Data to pass in external call; if length 0, no call is done
   */
   @tracksTransactions
-  async take(id, amount, maxPrice, address, { promise }) {
+  async take(auctionId, amount, maxPrice, address, { promise }) {
+    const id = numberToBytes32(auctionId);
+
     const amt = BigNumber(amount)
       .times(WAD)
       .toFixed();
@@ -181,15 +184,24 @@ export default class LiquidationService extends PublicService {
       .times(RAY)
       .toFixed();
 
-    return await this._clipperContract().take(id, amt, max, address, '0x', {
-      promise
-    });
+    return await this._clipperContract().take(
+      id,
+      amt,
+      max,
+      address,
+      nullBytes,
+      {
+        promise
+      }
+    );
   }
 
+  // Returns the total number of kicks, active or inactive
   async kicks() {
     return await this._clipperContract().kicks();
   }
 
+  // Returns the ID of the auction at the index
   async active(index) {
     return await this._clipperContract().active(index);
   }
@@ -202,11 +214,12 @@ export default class LiquidationService extends PublicService {
         uint96  tic;  // Auction start time
         uint256 top;  // Starting price     [ray]
     }
-   */
+  */
   async sales(id) {
     return await this._clipperContract().sales(id);
   }
 
+  // Returns the total number of active auctions
   async count() {
     return await this._clipperContract().count();
   }
diff --git a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/LiquidationService.test.js b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/LiquidationService.test.js
index d70f53dde..395b6dd08 100644
--- a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/LiquidationService.test.js
+++ b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/LiquidationService.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import McdPlugin from '@makerdao/dai-plugin-mcd';
 // import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js';
 import liquidationPlugin from '../src';
 import LiquidationService from '../src/LiquidationService';
+// import { createVaults, liquidateVaults } from './utils';
 
 // const infuraProjectId = 'c3f0f26a4c1742e0949d8eedfc47be67';
 
@@ -125,35 +126,47 @@ xtest('can create risky vaults', async () => {
   // const amt = '1';
   // const max = '3.99999999999999999999';
   // const max = '20';
-  // try {
-  //   const kicks = await service.kicks();
-  //   console.log('KICKS:', kicks.toString());
-
-  //   const active = await service.active(2);
-  //   console.log('ACTIVE', active.toNumber());
-
-  //   const list = await service.list();
-  //   console.log('LIST', list);
-
-  //   const txo = await service.take(id, amt, max, me);
-  //   console.log('called take', txo.receipt.logs);
-  // } catch (e) {
-  //   console.error('take error:', e);
-  // }
+  try {
+    const kicks = await service.kicks();
+    console.log('KICKS:', kicks.toString());
+
+    // const active = await service.active(0);
+    // console.log('ACTIVE', active.toString());
+
+    // const sales = await service.sales(id);
+    // console.log(
+    //   'SALES',
+    //   sales.pos.toString(),
+    //   sales.tab.toString(),
+    //   sales.lot.toString(),
+    //   sales.usr.toString(),
+    //   sales.tic.toString(),
+    //   sales.top.toString()
+    // );
+
+    const count = await service.count();
+    console.log('COUNT', count.toString());
+
+    const list = await service.list();
+    console.log('LIST', list);
+
+    // const status = await service.getStatus(id);
+    // console.log(
+    //   'STATUS',
+    //   status.needsRedo,
+    //   status.price.toString(),
+    //   status.lot.toString(),
+    //   status.tab.toString()
+    // );
+
+    // const txo = await service.take(id, amt, max, me);
+    // console.log('called take', txo.receipt.logs);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('take error:', e);
+  }
 
   // await mineBlocks(maker.service('web3'), 10);
 
-  // const sales = await service.sales(id);
-  // console.log(
-  //   'SALES (after "take"):',
-  //   sales.pos.toString(),
-  //   sales.tab.toString(),
-  //   sales.lot.toString(),
-  //   sales.usr.toString(),
-  //   sales.tic.toString(),
-  //   sales.top.toString()
-  // );
-
   // verify collateral was successfully moved to me after 'take'
   const usrVatGemBal = await maker
     .service('smartContract')
diff --git a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/utils.js b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/utils.js
index 3c0b7c71a..6a4b64a6b 100644
--- a/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/utils.js
+++ b/packages/dai-plugin-liquidations/test/utils.js
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ let urns = [];
 // const dogAddress = '0x795f65578081AA750d874E1a3A6c434D1D98E118';
 //99800418305638316473488226407242625739110630383877768873912206733733181632051
 
-const linkAmt = '10xCB4AA4daBD333B240F61c3F830bc397E857A28eD';
+const linkAmt = '1';
 // let vaultId;
-let vaultId = 3519; //todo change this back
+let vaultId = 3529; //todo change this back when starting fresh
 
 const urnAdd = '0xB95fFDe0C48F23Df7401b1566C4DA0EDeEF604AC';