1st time ever 98 F150 won't start
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1st time ever 98 F150 won't start
Started it this morning to back it out of the garage. Tried to start a few hour later and all I get is a loud click. Lights all work fine. Tried jumping it but still just a loud click. Replaced the battery two years ago and the alternator 3 years ago so I know it isn't teither of those.
Raining cats and dogs right now but when it stops I'll check for ground wire connection. Can a starter just go out all at once? Never had a problem starting from day one.
Thanks,
Ron
Raining cats and dogs right now but when it stops I'll check for ground wire connection. Can a starter just go out all at once? Never had a problem starting from day one.
Thanks,
Ron
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Started it this morning to back it out of the garage. Tried to start a few hour later and all I get is a loud click. Lights all work fine. Tried jumping it but still just a loud click. Replaced the battery two years ago and the alternator 3 years ago so I know it isn't teither of those.
Raining cats and dogs right now but when it stops I'll check for ground wire connection. Can a starter just go out all at once? Never had a problem starting from day one.
Thanks,
Ron
Raining cats and dogs right now but when it stops I'll check for ground wire connection. Can a starter just go out all at once? Never had a problem starting from day one.
Thanks,
Ron
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My situation happened when I had to be at a wedding 10 miles away that day. Thank God it started the second time. My mechanic told me to change the starter to be safe.
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i had a similar issue with my 98 exploder 5.0. never had a starting issue. Started it one saturday morning went to the gas station and it wouldn't restart. Had to sit in the freakin gas station lot dropping the started. There's a little ground strap on the started that had fallen apart. Corrosion got the best of it.
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did you short the posts? could be a connection I would take all battery cable off and clean them on both sides on the engine connect side to. Check the starter cables especially they corrode pretty bad especially in snow areas.. road salt.. Be careful taking the connector bolts off on the starter The corrode and break. Especially on one that old..
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Yea, it's most likely just the wires down low. I've never had a Ford starter go out, -but I broke enough of them. Glad theirs a lifetime warranty, - They updated the starters a couple years ago, -Via TSB. They all come pig tailed in the box, - that's so you won't need a 10mm to install it .
Seriously, - it's so Bosch isn't throwing you another starter every other year.
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Do you have a meter ? You can check continuity real quick. -
Measure the resistance between the starter relay to starter solenoid positive cable.
If resistance is less than 5 ohms, - replace starter relay.
If not, replace the circuit in question.
Seriously, - it's so Bosch isn't throwing you another starter every other year.
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Do you have a meter ? You can check continuity real quick. -
Measure the resistance between the starter relay to starter solenoid positive cable.
If resistance is less than 5 ohms, - replace starter relay.
If not, replace the circuit in question.
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Problem fixed with a new starter. The wiring coming out of the starter was completely corroded off. Bought a rebuilt one and she purrs like a kitten again. I have to say that the top bolt was the hardest to get out seeing it was in the blind. Per normal, it went back together much faster then taking it out.
Thanks to everyone for the comments/suggestions!
Ron
Thanks to everyone for the comments/suggestions!
Ron