STARTER WONT START
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STARTER WONT START
so i am trying to replace the starter in my 62 f100 pickup. the starter solenoid that was in there was working
but i had one that fit and decided to put it in. I've connected the wires to the new solenoid the same way the old
one was connected. it still won't even try, and when i tried to connect the old one back in, it doesn't work either now. what sould i do?
but i had one that fit and decided to put it in. I've connected the wires to the new solenoid the same way the old
one was connected. it still won't even try, and when i tried to connect the old one back in, it doesn't work either now. what sould i do?
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so i am trying to replace the starter in my 62 f100 pickup. the starter solenoid that was in there was working
but i had one that fit and decided to put it in. I've connected the wires to the new solenoid the same way the old
one was connected. it still won't even try, and when i tried to connect the old one back in, it doesn't work either now. what should i do?
but i had one that fit and decided to put it in. I've connected the wires to the new solenoid the same way the old
one was connected. it still won't even try, and when i tried to connect the old one back in, it doesn't work either now. what should i do?
If the spring breaks, the starter motor will just spin, because the drive cannot mesh with the teeth on the flywheel.
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no its not doing anything, it has juice from the battery but when i turn the ignition key, the lights work and the radio works, but it doesn't spin or engage the engine, and when i tried to put the working old one back in and it doesn't do anything now, even though its wired exactly the same it was when it was working...
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Bypass the solenoid, and see if that cranks. Just take a large pair of channel locks or a large gauge wire, and connect the battery directly to the cable going to the starter. If that does it then you have a bad solenoid.
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You might have puchased a bad ''Starter''? even tho it's new doesn't mean it's good?
if you have 12 volts going to it, it should at least spin even if the bendix don't push it in
to the flywheel!..last resort take it off and take it back to where you got it and let them
bench test it!...
if you have 12 volts going to it, it should at least spin even if the bendix don't push it in
to the flywheel!..last resort take it off and take it back to where you got it and let them
bench test it!...
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