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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 09:42 PM
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My 69 F100 wont start, just ticks once tried to jump it and still just does the one long tick. Went and replaced the starter solenoid because thats where the sounds coming from and its still doing the same thing. Any ideas on the next step to getting this thing running again?

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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 10:09 PM
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Get the starter off and have it tested.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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Also check your battery cables. The cable from the solonoid to starter can internally corrode. Just throwing in ideas...
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 10:40 PM
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Thank you ill work on these tomorrow.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 03:47 AM
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I had my starter tick on me.

Ended up being a bad ground.

I was 5 minutes away from buying a new starter until I noticed the ground.

It's been 3 months and it still starts perfectly fine.

Good luck.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 09:34 AM
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Step 1 (simplest). Make sure all electrical connections between battery and ground and starter are clean. (this means disconnecting them and taking a wire brush to them.)

Step 2 (next simplest). Make sure where your starter makes contact with the engine block is clean and the bolts are tight.

Step 2 (hardest part). Take your starter and have it tested.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Went and got the battery tested. It was a bad battery put the new battery back in and started right up. Thanks yall.
 
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