1997 F-250 7.5L

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Old 07-28-2016, 08:20 PM
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1997 F-250 7.5L

My 97 is having starting issues. It won't turn over, only a click sound that comes from the solenoid. I've replaced both the starter and solenoid. It has a brand new battery in it as well.
 
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Old 07-29-2016, 07:21 PM
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Have you checked all the cables, both positive and ground? Had problems with mine doing the same thing a couple months ago. The cables looked good at the battery and it tried to crank at first, so i figured it as a weak battery, so i just bought a new one. Didnt help, so i pulled the starter and took it to Oreillys where it tested good. Got to checking, and apparently the previous owner changed out the ground cable and instead if using the proper ring terminals, they used a cheap clamp on side post terminal on the end that mounted to the block. Put a good terminal on it and havent had a problem since. So my advice would be to check all the grounding points. Hope this helps.
 
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Old 08-02-2016, 07:35 AM
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Sounds like a bad wiring connection. I had a loose ground connection at the battery a while back. I would hear one click, then lose all power (cab light, etc.) Pressing the ground wire hard onto the terminal would fix it.
 
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