I have messed up. Ford 1990 f250 460
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I have messed up. Ford 1990 f250 460
So today I put a new battery in my truck, i'm not the best mechanic in the world obv. but i had to reconnect the wires to the mounts and then the mounts to the battery. Somewhere i went very wrong. Sparks and a pop smoke came up from what i believe is the starter solenoid, Not sure though. Advice? where to begin figuring out the broken parts? any advice would be helpful
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Please take a picture so we can understand what the heck you did, because usually you just disconnect the main cables (two, red and black) from the old battery, take that one out, put the new battery in the tray and then connect it to the cables, red (+), black (-), in the battery posts, that's all there is to it so i don't get what you did.
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Please take a picture so we can understand what the heck you did, because usually you just disconnect the main cables (two, red and black) from the old battery, take that one out, put the new battery in the tray and then connect it to the cables, red (+), black (-), in the battery posts, that's all there is to it so i don't get what you did.
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I managed to hook it up and it wont crank, the lights work still, Should i check the starter or the ignition first?
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It's the small part that the pos + cable from the battery is connected to.The other side of the solenoid has a cable that connects to the starter motor.It's close to the battery on the inner fender.I don't have a picture of one or I'd post it.If you replace it make sure to reconnect it properly(they usually come with a diagram).
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I did that. it sparked like crazy, i just bought a new solenoid reconnected it and now the battery light or any interior lights don't work.
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I think Encho was right,, you need to get someone who has a clue as to what they are doing before you ruin everything electrical in the truck (if you haven't already)... I know this may sound harsh but it's really the best advice considering reading your responses...