Electrical Problem?
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Electrical Problem?
My truck had been sitting for a few years jumped in it and tried to start it. I hear a click clunk noise at the soleniod. Replace it and she fires right up. A few starts later I I hear the same noise. This time its the starter. Which I figured would probably need replacing anyways. I buy a brand new starter and it starts fine that night, probably started it up three times or so. The next day I go to start it and it does the clunk/ click thing. The new starter is some how dead too. Any ideas as to what could be causing this? This will be the third starter on the truck, and I'll keep it off until I have some ideas as to why my starters keep dieing on me.
Thanks,
Rick
Thanks,
Rick
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Are you sure it is the starters? Maybe you need new battery cables (especially grounds). On my old 85 I ran an extra ground from the negative to one of the bolts that hold the starter on. Just a thought.
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Click Clunk, Solinoid,Starter???
My truck's (yes more than one), have done this same thing along with my E-150 Van's and the problem was always the battery cables, if I had known this the first time I would have saved some bucks by not buying parts I did not need. But I was young & dumb then.
This has been a Ford problem ever since I can remember as I don't recall
not having one for any long period of time when I didn't have to replace at least one battery cable.
Ron
This has been a Ford problem ever since I can remember as I don't recall
not having one for any long period of time when I didn't have to replace at least one battery cable.
Ron
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Originally Posted by rls302s
My truck's (yes more than one), have done this same thing along with my E-150 Van's and the problem was always the battery cables, if I had known this the first time I would have saved some bucks by not buying parts I did not need. But I was young & dumb then.
This has been a Ford problem ever since I can remember as I don't recall
not having one for any long period of time when I didn't have to replace at least one battery cable.
Ron
This has been a Ford problem ever since I can remember as I don't recall
not having one for any long period of time when I didn't have to replace at least one battery cable.
Ron
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Common problem on many older vehicles of all makes/models. First thing I do to eliminate a ground problem is put a jumper cable from the (-) battery terminal directly to a good spot on the engine block and see if it cranks.
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I replaced all the battery cables. Solved my problem. Winter is just around the corner so I better put the project in high gear so I can have it done. Having 4 wheel drive sure helps when trying to get out of a laneway 300 feet long that it full of snow...
Thanks for the help,
Rick
Thanks for the help,
Rick
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Glad you got it fixed.