Need Electrical ASAP
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Need Electrical ASAP
Hello,
I just got done replacing the positive battery cable assembly on my truck. In doing so I screwed something up. The truck starts a fires but then dies you let the key out of the start position.
I think the issue is at the starter solenoid on the fender. What terminals do the additional wires go to. The live wire from the battery goes to one big terminal. The little wire down to the starter goes on the other big terminal. The signal wire pushes on to the little terminal. But what terminals did the other wires go on. I think something is not on the right spot b/c of the way the truck shuts off in the ON position
Any help would be appreciated.
-James
I just got done replacing the positive battery cable assembly on my truck. In doing so I screwed something up. The truck starts a fires but then dies you let the key out of the start position.
I think the issue is at the starter solenoid on the fender. What terminals do the additional wires go to. The live wire from the battery goes to one big terminal. The little wire down to the starter goes on the other big terminal. The signal wire pushes on to the little terminal. But what terminals did the other wires go on. I think something is not on the right spot b/c of the way the truck shuts off in the ON position
Any help would be appreciated.
-James
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The other wires should go on the with the battery cable side. They need constant power. But before you do that we need someone to check their truck for sure.
I will run outside and look quick
I will run outside and look quick
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yes one side has the battery cable and all the other wires except the small red wire that goes down to the starter. so one terminal will have a small red wire. then the rest of the ring terminal wires go to the other terminal (battery wire,starter cable, and a few fuseable links)
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Went out looked everything over again. No loose or unattached wires to be seen anywhere. everthing is hooked up correctly at the solenoid.
Does anyone have an idea of what to look at next?
Does anyone have an idea of what to look at next?
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Originally Posted by MADVAN
Test in run possition. See if pcm/idm is live.
Maybe it cracked from being overtight.
Just WAG's
Bill
Maybe it cracked from being overtight.
Just WAG's
Bill
I am also not sure how overtightening the nut on the solenoid would impact anything because all of the additional wires are hooked directly to the battery cable.
Any other Ideas?
-James
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You might have blew the fuseable link (12 gauge).
Some times they will just break when disturbed.
From the outside it looks good, but may not be. Test with your light or VM.
Bill
Some times they will just break when disturbed.
From the outside it looks good, but may not be. Test with your light or VM.
Bill
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Not getting any check engine lights. Wouldn't the fuseable links have to be good inorder to have power at the glow plug relay?
The truck still starts fine so I would think that contacts in the solenoid would have to be good.
It is like a relay that should be energizing isn't so the ON position is keeping the truck on
The truck still starts fine so I would think that contacts in the solenoid would have to be good.
It is like a relay that should be energizing isn't so the ON position is keeping the truck on
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From: MICHIGAN
If the fusible link is burned you may have some serious wiring problem....but if it just broke...no big deal. Fusible link is a short section of wire that has a smaller diameter than the rest of the circuit. You don't need to go to Ford for replacements. Some auto part stores carry them. Here's a link to more info:
http://www.madelectrical.com/catalog/fusible-link.shtml
http://www.madelectrical.com/catalog/fusible-link.shtml