well my ignition doesnt work anymore. I replaced the ignition switch thinking it was that but its not. i get power to the switch but thats it. the top wire on top of the solenoid does not get power when cranking over. what can i do im tired of jumping it off the solenoid to start it. thanks.

 

Help me understand, if you turn the key the engines spins but dosent fire, right? but if you jump it it fires up? is this correct? DW

 

no i get nothing when i turn the key to crank, so i have to turn the key all the way foward and the njump it.

 

Have you checked your nuetral safty switch? or if its a manual trans your clutch switch? if they go bad they wont let it crank. you positive its not solenoid itself? DW

 

WHERE IS THE NUETRAL SWITCH, I CANT FIND IT. HOW CAN I CHECK THE SOLENOID, BUT IM NOT GETTING POWER THRU THAT TOP WIRE, IF IM NOT MISTAKEN, WHEN YOU CRANK IT OVER THE POWER SHOULD GO THRU THAT WIRE RIGHT????????? THANKS

 

what make and modle vehicle ?

 

its a 89 bronco fullsize

 

you should get power to the I terminal, when you turn the key.DW

 

the i terminal, is that the top terminal on the solenoid with the small wire going to the solenoid? so if im not getting power there what would you say i sould do? im about to just wire in a push button to it.

 

OK...I just skimmed the replys to your post, but I didnt see anything where you replaced the soleniod. I had this prob where it wouldnt start with the key but if I jumped the solenoid it would start. Got a new one and all is fine again. Just a though...or I am going blind and didnt see it.

 

ill try it but i think its more of a wireing problem

 

Sorry i had to go back and check somthing. the wire that makes your solenoid kick in, is the single wire connected to th (S) terminal, put a test light on the wire and turn your key, if it light up when you turn the key, then replace the solenoid, if not the trace it back to the fuses nutral safty switches ect. but if you jump a wire from the pos+ on the battery to the (S) terminal then it should try to start if the slenoid is good. hope this helps. DW

 

i put a test light on this morning and nothing. ill trace it and see what i can find. thanks

 

just an update i talked the guy i baught the truck from he said he replaced the ignition switch, neutral switch, solenoid and it still had that prob. so now its down to wires and witch one is not getting power and where from.

 

heres a tempory fix for you, go get you a PUSH button switch and some 10-12 gage wire, and run a wire from a constant 12V power to the swith and then a peice from the switch to the S terminal on the solenoid, Then just turn your key on and push the button to crank the starter, aleast you wont have to jump it each time, untill you can trace down the problem. DW