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Jul 19, 2004 | 03:50 PM

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Jholand

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1948 F3

looking for some electrical help on my F3

it failed to start.. then began to turn over on its own with the key off etc...

help for a repiar manual would be great
John

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Jul 19, 2004 | 04:44 PM

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Christopher2

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Hey another fellow Minnesotan try here http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...electrical.htm

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Jul 19, 2004 | 05:13 PM

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51dueller

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Sounds like the starter solinod is stuck open.

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Jul 20, 2004 | 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Christopher2

Hey another fellow Minnesotan try here http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...electrical.htm

good source!! Thanks

I also figured out what the little switch under the dash is for... the insturement panel light.

now I need to pull the starter and rebuild...
uffda!

John

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Jul 21, 2004 | 08:43 PM

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jeffh

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Maybe the starter button stuck? I had the same thing happen on my truck a couple of weeks ago. I replaced the starter button and hopefully that's that...

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