I have a 1985 ford f250 and it is dead. I replaced the battery, solenoid, ignition switch, and checked the fuses. The ****ing thing is still dead. I know the starter is good. When I turn the key I get nothing no lights no click no whirring, nothing. At first when I changed the battery I hooked it up wrong stupid I already know. I don't know what else to check on this thing.

 

Sounds like you blew a fusible link. I don't know where they are for sure. It's a rudder thing kinda over the wire with like fuse in raised letters on it. Generally under the hood just of the solenoid. Anyway that's my guess.

We could use a little more info as it may be any o several things.
Like what engine and is it carbed or injected?
Does it have a computer if injected?

 

I know the fuseable link that you're talking about. Are they easy to replace? I checked on google about it and I found out that if you are able to stretch it, it's bad which is the case. I'm pretty sure it's carbed. I have not seen any coil packs.

 

Just get a in line spade fuse holder at like Napa. It splices in where ya cut the fusible link out. It comes with a fuse.

 

Ok that was next on my list, thank you for the information. Don't know what Napa is though, im guessing like AutoZone or O'Reilly's.

 

Them's the Guy's. Hope that's all she needs. That will at least get ya back to turning it over at the switch I hope.

 

Hello so after a long time I finally got things sorted out and now I get lights and a clunk noise when I try to start it. I only get one noise when I turn the key not a rapid sound. I got it to crank one time last night when I tried. What could be the problem?

 

Nevermind it is running now.

 

Glad to hear it is going Bud.

 

Yep it was probably just that fuseable link the whole time. Once I got that replaced I had to hook it up to the positive terminal on the solenoid now it is running like before. What a pain in the ***. Thank you for your help.

 

Yea had to change a bunch of the fuseable links on my bronco and it sucked