Help.. Run around with starters.
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By lug do you mean the end of the main power connection? It is not stock. I had to have the entire battery connection harness replaced when I first bought the truck, it had a lot of internal corrosion.
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The large 2/0 cable will and should always have battery voltage. That isn't a problem.
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Also, I would try to hook the battery up and see if you have voltage across the ignition wire and the ground without turning the key to start. I believe this is what I was thinking in my head earlier and the thoughts from my brain don't always make it into text format very well.
How to test a starter.
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Yeah it does seem like a pretty big lug now that you mention it.
Do I have to use any particular kind of bolt to shim it?
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Thank you so much I'll let you know how it goes.
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I stand corrected. Based on the information indicating my original thoughts were wrong, I would suspect that either the battery positive is being connected to the ignition post or touching the ignition post by mistake. If the wires are connected to the starter correctly (ignition, positive and negative) then I would think that the ignition wire has a fault in it somewhere.
Also, I would try to hook the battery up and see if you have voltage across the ignition wire and the ground without turning the key to start. I believe this is what I was thinking in my head earlier and the thoughts from my brain don't always make it into text format very well.
How to test a starter.
My Car Wont Turn Over - How To Test The Starter / NSS / Ignition Switch - YouTube
Also, I would try to hook the battery up and see if you have voltage across the ignition wire and the ground without turning the key to start. I believe this is what I was thinking in my head earlier and the thoughts from my brain don't always make it into text format very well.
How to test a starter.
My Car Wont Turn Over - How To Test The Starter / NSS / Ignition Switch - YouTube
No fair the posts on that starter are way farther apart than mine
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OEM parts only
Unfortunately this is what happens when you buy sub-standard parts at those cheap auto parts stores. If the starter drive was not popping out on your old starter, it only had a faulty solenoid. The starter was probably still fine. Can you get the core back from them ? They may not have shipped it yet. The new one was made in China or Mexico, and that will be problematic down the road. Your first purchase should be a correct size factory battery/starter cable harness. From Ford, or Swag or RiffRaff. Next, get a new starter from Ford. Or rebuild your original Ford starter. That came with your Ford. See where I'm going with this ? Just like factory Ford fuel filters, and Ford sensors, etc, an OEM starter and cables will save you a lot of grief and money in the long run, and may prevent an under hood fire. Oh - and your flex-plate will thank you later as well !
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You could take the starter back and get a 6.0 starter. It will spin a little bit faster. The 6.0 guys upgrade to the 6.4 starter which spins even faster. Still won't help the lug situation but you might be able to use some side cutters and trim the lug to fit.
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Interesting. That must be a direct bolt in replacement. Is it a three bolt mount just like the 7.3 ? I don't trust the two-bolt replacement starters that are out there. Cheap !
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Using your link, look at picture #2 in your first post.
Only the large cable from the battery is to touch and connect to the large top lug with nut.
Only the small wire is to touch and connect to the small lug to the left and slightly lower lug. It usually has a small 7 or 8 mm nut.
Side note, why buy a remanufactured starter when a new starter (35154) was available at a lower price ($169.99 plus $10 core = $179.99)?
If you can get it back, have the original rebuilt for next time...
Only the large cable from the battery is to touch and connect to the large top lug with nut.
Only the small wire is to touch and connect to the small lug to the left and slightly lower lug. It usually has a small 7 or 8 mm nut.
Side note, why buy a remanufactured starter when a new starter (35154) was available at a lower price ($169.99 plus $10 core = $179.99)?
If you can get it back, have the original rebuilt for next time...