Click click. Boom?
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I have a 77 f150 with a 390 in it and I had to put a new moter in it and as far as I can see every thing is conected right, I have a new starter, ignition that ran the old 390 and a new battery, but the problem is when I turn the key it just clicks and wears the battery kills on me, the ground is clean and in the corect place. Does any one have any ideas? I would apreciate the help.
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but the problem is when I turn the key it just clicks and wears the battery kills on me,
This sentence is unclear to me.
Do you mean it justs clicks without turning the starter and drains the power out of the battery ?
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This sentence is unclear to me.
Do you mean it justs clicks without turning the starter and drains the power out of the battery ?
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Click click. Boom?
To isolate the starter solonoid/relay jumper it momentarily from one big post to the other. If the starter turns then replace the relay, if not than start investigating that starter. This is all assuming you have a good battery in it to perform this test.
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Yea, It clicks nothing turns over and the battery is dead, the starter is new so it should be good, and I can put a socket on it and turn it over. I am going to the selinoid and see what happens, Hopefuly not the boom!
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Click click. Boom?
Ok i got a new regulater in it and It doesnt even ckick but it didn't kill the battery this time. Any more Ideas?
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Click click. Boom?
>To isolate the starter solonoid/relay jumper it momentarily
>from one big post to the other. If the starter turns then
>replace the relay, if not than start investigating that
>starter. This is all assuming you have a good battery in it
>to perform this test.
>
>Russell
>1968 F250 LWB 300-6
>
>FORD=First on Race Day
>THE 2003 LINEUP
>#88 Dale Jarrett-UPS-Robert Yates Racing
>#38 Elliott Sadler-M&M's-Robert Yates Racing
>#97 Kurt Busch-Sharpie/Rubbermaid-Rousch Racing
Did you try this already?
Russell
1968 F250 LWB 300-6
FORD=First on Race Day
THE 2003 LINEUP
#88 Dale Jarrett-UPS-Robert Yates Racing
#38 Elliott Sadler-M&M's-Robert Yates Racing
#97 Kurt Busch-Sharpie/Rubbermaid-Rousch Racing
>from one big post to the other. If the starter turns then
>replace the relay, if not than start investigating that
>starter. This is all assuming you have a good battery in it
>to perform this test.
>
>Russell
>1968 F250 LWB 300-6
>
>FORD=First on Race Day
>THE 2003 LINEUP
>#88 Dale Jarrett-UPS-Robert Yates Racing
>#38 Elliott Sadler-M&M's-Robert Yates Racing
>#97 Kurt Busch-Sharpie/Rubbermaid-Rousch Racing
Did you try this already?
Russell
1968 F250 LWB 300-6
FORD=First on Race Day
THE 2003 LINEUP
#88 Dale Jarrett-UPS-Robert Yates Racing
#38 Elliott Sadler-M&M's-Robert Yates Racing
#97 Kurt Busch-Sharpie/Rubbermaid-Rousch Racing
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Click click. Boom?
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-16-03 AT 08:44 AM (EST)]I think your starter might be shot. Try this, whenever you try to start and it drains the battery, get out and feel your starter. If it is warm/hot to the touch then something is definetly wrong with the starter. Espescially if it is putting that much of a load on the battery.
