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Sep 5, 2004 | 10:12 PM

reddogg356

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I'm having prolbems with my starter i have gone throught 5 starters and i have been burning them up the starters are not disengage does anyone know what i can do

Sep 5, 2004 | 10:27 PM

Mike W

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Hi reddogg356, what kind of car/truck and engine?

Sep 5, 2004 | 10:30 PM

Dealford

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Welcome to FTE!
Does your truck have headers?
Have you replaced the starter relay as well?
There's an Electrical forum here at FTE. Franklin2 often posts diagrams of test points with lots of info to get you fixed up.
Put in a post on the electrical forum with some details like lifespan of replacement starters, etc.,etc.
AL.

Sep 6, 2004 | 07:14 PM

Franklin2

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Try a new starter relay from Ford.

Sep 6, 2004 | 09:50 PM

reddogg356

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i have a ford F-150 with a 351 in it i have tryed 5 different starters and all have done the same thing. not sure what else i can do

Sep 6, 2004 | 09:52 PM

reddogg356

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it does not have headers on it and i have put a new starter relay on it and that didn't work either

Sep 6, 2004 | 10:08 PM

Dealford

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Just a thought, if there was a short in the ignition switch it might be feeding power to the small wire that goes to the starter relay.
Disconnect the small wire on the starter relay. Turn the ignition to the run (on) position. Use a test light to see if the small wire has power. There should only be power there when the ignition is turned to start.
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