starter wont crank
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starter wont crank
Its a 5.0 motor out of a 1987 f150. I went to start it the first time since Ive completed my swap. The starter turned over fine once and then nothing. I took the starter out tested it at the post with 12v and nothing returned it and got a new one. The new starter wont turn over at all. i bypassed the solenoid and nothing. I thought bad ground so i took a jumper cable and grounded the battery to the frame and still nothing. any ideas would be very help full because im at a loss. Everything is brand new from the starter to the wires.
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Yeah the Solinoid is 'Piggy Back' mounted on the starter correct?
Well this Solinoid must have a hot and cold wire, usually the ground is connected to the main motor ground.
Most of the starters I deal with have a jumper lead from the ground cables feeding the motor. Not sure If your application has ground cables or is grounded through the bell housing?
Well this Solinoid must have a hot and cold wire, usually the ground is connected to the main motor ground.
Most of the starters I deal with have a jumper lead from the ground cables feeding the motor. Not sure If your application has ground cables or is grounded through the bell housing?
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When you hit the starter switch to activate the starter, the solenoid or relay connects both cables together sending power to the starter.
There is no solenoid mounted on top of the starter, just a bolt to hook the battery cable to that runs from the solenoid or relay.
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For some reason the solenoids started sticking to where they would keep cranking the engine even after the power from the ignition switch to connect the two sides of the solenoid was released. I never did hear for sure why Ford changed the setup, but I'm guessing that's why.