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Just had starting problem with my '87 351. I thought I had narrowed down to solenoid, replaced it, and this happened:
Third time I started the truck, the starter kept running, even after shutting off ignition switch! I finally got the battery unhooked, figured I had gotten a bad solenoid. Traded that one in, then I charged/checked battery, it was good and charged up. Put new solenoid in and now I have nothing, as Klink would say...NUTTING! Not even any lights.
I looked at fuses, they are ok but nothing works. Did I blow a fusable link or something...HELP!
Third time I started the truck, the starter kept running, even after shutting off ignition switch! I finally got the battery unhooked, figured I had gotten a bad solenoid. Traded that one in, then I charged/checked battery, it was good and charged up. Put new solenoid in and now I have nothing, as Klink would say...NUTTING! Not even any lights.
I looked at fuses, they are ok but nothing works. Did I blow a fusable link or something...HELP!
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Thanks for the welcome...
I just drove it the other day, after putting on the new solenoid. It is sort of a once a week driver.
For the last few weeks, it had had a problem starting...might start...might not. Then I put the solenoid on. It started fine two times, and now have this new set of problems.
I just drove it the other day, after putting on the new solenoid. It is sort of a once a week driver.
For the last few weeks, it had had a problem starting...might start...might not. Then I put the solenoid on. It started fine two times, and now have this new set of problems.
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You may have burned one of the fusable links that wire to the starter relay, or simply missed one and its not connected or on the wrong post. I have seen some aftermarket starter relays, and even some factory motorcraft that you had to wire opposite of the original, or the relay would stick after a couple uses.. Long ago there was a service message about this. It was so common a problem that when I replace one on a late 80s or early 90s model, I leave the negative cable loose enough to pull it off and start it about 10 times before I secure the cable.
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I wired it up just like the one that was on it. I didn't read the instructions on the new one, maybe I should look at them.
Am I thinking correctly that I can do an ohms test on those fusable links? I have checked about five of them that are in close proximity to the solenoid, and there is no resistance.
I am very interested in what you mention about having to wire the solenoid backwards...I will check that out. Do you know if you wire it like I did and that starter stays on...do you burn up anything in doing so?
Any help apprecieated, Bob
Am I thinking correctly that I can do an ohms test on those fusable links? I have checked about five of them that are in close proximity to the solenoid, and there is no resistance.
I am very interested in what you mention about having to wire the solenoid backwards...I will check that out. Do you know if you wire it like I did and that starter stays on...do you burn up anything in doing so?
Any help apprecieated, Bob
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Just check for 12V on the fusable links at the harness end of the link with the battery connected. If the relay sticks long enough it could burn up the starter, and weld the relay in the engaged position.
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