Boss's lightning doesn't start
 

02 lightning, completely stock.

40-45k miles on it I guess...

I turned the key and get a click from the solenoid on the firewall, but no turn from the starter. Battery is good, wacked the starter with a hammer with key turned in start position didn't work...

Any ideas on how to get this thing running? I played with the neutral safety switch and didn't get anything. I noticed the battery light flickered a little with the key in the start position.

Just clicks and no turn in starter.

fuel shut off?

The fuel shut off would stop the starter from turning the engine over?

Im just trying to jumpstart other ideas. low battery? Did you check that?

All the way in gear? brake safety switch? Check the cruise control shutoff switch on the master cylinder.

I tried it in N or P...brake on or off...fiddled with the alarm buttons...

I had him turn all things that would take power, heat, lights, radio, etc and when he tried to start it the lights didn't dim...I don't think it's a bad battery just by observation...I feel as though it's something else.

I'll check this cruise control shutoff deal...

update? 8910

It's stuck at our office, I havn't been there since I made the thread, but I'm going in tomorrow...

Only thing I can check is the cruise control shutoff switch I guess...other then that w/o me really tearing into it I can't figure it out. Not much I can do w/o it being on a lift or in my garage. He will probably end up having it towed.

The hitting the new style starters won't work, My guess is that could still be what it is.

Out of curiousity, why doesn't it work?

Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the '92+ Fords all permanent magntet style? You usually wind up doing more damage then good to then trying that. I had a Dodge one die and hitting it never worked but then once I talked to a shop they also said that they have never been able to get any newer starter to work with that trick. I can't for the life of me remember anything other than the magnets crack really easy, there was another reason but I can't remember at the moment.

Well, typically if the starter needs to be hit for it to work, it's time to change it out anyway.

I've used the hit trick on my 95 and it works...

did you ck if the solenoid had power on the starter side when it clicked?thats one way to find out if it's really the starter or your solenoid.this is a common problem with Fords.

did you check the thingy by the firewall?

Did you check the solenoid on the starter itself? All 92-up trucks have 2 solenoids....