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Old Jun 4, 2025 | 02:17 PM
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Looking for a wire diagram with red/light blue trigger wire that runs from fender mounted solenoid to ignition switch and or neutral safety switch? Trigger wire at solenoid has zero volts key in start but red/blue wire out of ignition switch with key in start position is hot but red/blue wire at neutral safety switch has zero volts with key in start position. Is there a fuse along wire path i am missing?
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Old Jun 5, 2025 | 04:56 AM
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Old Jun 5, 2025 | 11:25 AM
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I don't remember a fuse for a starter solenoid.. it act as a relay, so it doesn't necessarily have or need one. Seems like the trigger wire came right off the ignition switch. Now the remaining details pertains to a PRND switch or a neutral safety switch.. which ever you have between manual or automatic.. I feel like the trigger wire goes directly to them and you can jump it fairly easily.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2025 | 12:34 PM
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1996 Bronco 5.8 e4od.
 
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I can start bronco with 12 volts to solenoid and i am getting 12 volts a red/blue wire out of ignition switch under steering column but i do not know where red/blue wire runs to? Red/blue trigger wire runs from solenoid to neutral safety switch on drivers side of e4od i believe. I found this diagram but no year listed.


 
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Old Jun 5, 2025 | 01:48 PM
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Jump it, see what happens. If you have nothing, I remember some interrupt device glued to the back of the gauge bezel as well. I unplugged mine by accident once and had a small stroke when it wouldn't start. I cant remember what its called, but I'm sure someone will chime in. Otherwise, I don't think there's mush else to it rather than replacing your nss. Its the same wire & same color that they used for almost 60 years on these things.. Do like me.. pull apart the loom. finger it out.
 
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For the 1996 Bronco, here's the starting system diagram:


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