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1984 F-150 Inline 6 It Wont Start I Turn The Ignition And It Just Clicks. The Alternator,The Starter,The Battery,The Battery Cables And The Solenoid Have All Been Replaced.
Could It Be The Ignition?
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Could It Be The Ignition?
Once Again Thanks In Advance!
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From: jamesville
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man you replaced all that...my 80 f150 i-6 wouldnt start (it fried the batt eventually so i HAD to replace it.) but go get you a voltage regulator...mine was 9 bucks and fixed a whole lot...if that doesnt work try the ignition....but im pretty sure thats what it is. replace it then charge the battery then try to start it...it runs you fixed it the rest is obvious if it doesnt lol later and ill try to helpo you more if that doesnt work im pretty good with wiring diagrams now. I spent hours goin over mine lol...bye
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No, it can't be the VR or the ignition. The problem is in the starting circuit, which is just the battery, cables, starter relay (not solenoid), and starter. If the relay clicks, it's not the ignition switch, but the relay could still be bad. You need a volt meter (a $10 digital multimeter from Wal-Mart, Sears, or Radio Shack) to check the battery & starter wire voltages at the moment the relay clicks. That'll tell the story.
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yes it is well grounded, and all the battery wiring is new
Oh And Sometimes When I Turn Ignition It Clicks And Starts Buzzing Like And I Turned On The Interior Light Tonight And Everytime I Tried To Turn Ignition Not Only Did It Click And Buzz But It Dimmed The Interior Light A Lot
Oh And Sometimes When I Turn Ignition It Clicks And Starts Buzzing Like And I Turned On The Interior Light Tonight And Everytime I Tried To Turn Ignition Not Only Did It Click And Buzz But It Dimmed The Interior Light A Lot
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I agree with steve. Get a voltmeter and see if your starter relay is sending power to the starter. I you don't have one or can't get one, use a heavy piece of wire and jump from one side of the relay to the other and see if it turns over. If it does get a relay. You have to make sure your battery is charged though.
Look the relay over good and see if it has got hot and see if you can smell that hot electrical smell. If the relay is clicking you should be getting full voltage to the relay from the switch but it is something else you can check real quick. If you can get ahold of an amp clamp put it on the wire going to the starter and see what kind of amperage the starter is drawing while you try cranking it over and that will tell you if you got a bum starter.
Happy Hunting,
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Look the relay over good and see if it has got hot and see if you can smell that hot electrical smell. If the relay is clicking you should be getting full voltage to the relay from the switch but it is something else you can check real quick. If you can get ahold of an amp clamp put it on the wire going to the starter and see what kind of amperage the starter is drawing while you try cranking it over and that will tell you if you got a bum starter.
Happy Hunting,
Bruce
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Originally posted by 84F_150_SC
...Sometimes When I Turn Ignition It Clicks And Starts Buzzing...
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From: jamesville
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hey
the voltage regulator is what was screwin mine up it wasnt letting the battery use its full potential...i replaced it and it started....but that may not be your problem..if you replaced everythig BUT that i would repace it anyways that way if anything else messes up you know what you have..besides it aintbut like 10 bucks...anyways...later
james
the voltage regulator is what was screwin mine up it wasnt letting the battery use its full potential...i replaced it and it started....but that may not be your problem..if you replaced everythig BUT that i would repace it anyways that way if anything else messes up you know what you have..besides it aintbut like 10 bucks...anyways...later
james
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the engine might be locked up.....there is a nut on the front inside the harmonic balancer try turning that. your probably going to need a breaker bar and a cheater pipe that is where I'd start looking next