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Aug 3, 2001 | 07:21 PM

Redstallion4x4

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please help me, please, i have a 92 F-150 4x4 with a 302. the another night when i was out, i turned my truck off, then when i went to start it, it at first acted like the battery was dead, it was hard turning over evenaly to just a click from the solenoid. so i got a ride home with friend, we came back later to the truck to jump it, it still just clicked, so we pushed it and i dropped the clutch, fired right up. now i have put a two new solenoids, a new starter, cable ends, and had the battery test, and am still just getting a click. is there a fuse somewhere that would do this? is there something i may have over looked? please is there any more ideas i could try? thanks everyone

Aug 5, 2001 | 12:46 PM

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I think you replaced the obvious parts. Maybe it a bad ignition switch.

I would try running jumper wire from the hot side of the battery to the solenoid. If it cranks, then the problem is in the circuit from switch to the solenoid. If not then is between the solenoid and the starter (but you've replace all of that I think.)

Bob
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'88 F150 LWB 4x2, XLT Lariat, 302, 5 speed, 3.08
'99 Ranger, 4x2, 3.0, 5 speed, 3.73 posi

Aug 5, 2001 | 11:43 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-Aug-01 AT 00:46 AM (EST)[/font][p]I'm thinking ignition switch as well. When mine came apart (literally) in my '89, it did the following:

first, the radio stopped working... hmm...
second, the cruise control stopped working... what the...
third, the RABS malfunction light came on, and wouldn't off...
last, it started turning itself off as I drove it, but could
keep it running by resting my hand on the ignition switch.

It always started, but when I got it out, it had completely come apart, and I can't believe that anything was still working.

Good luck - it's an easy job
Larry
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Aug 6, 2001 | 04:06 PM

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thanks for all the info guys. it turned out that the starter i had bought from napa was bad, took it back got a new one, bolted it on, and she fired right up, thanks again everyone.

Aug 8, 2001 | 11:58 PM

bsprowl

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Thank you for telling us what the solution was. Usually we never find out and wonder if we really helped or if it ever was solved.

Bob
'66 7 Litre, top loader, 3.25 Traction-lock, Sidewinder Intake, SCJ Exhaust
'88 F150 LWB 4x2, XLT Lariat, 302, 5 speed, 3.08
'99 Ranger, 4x2, 3.0, 5 speed, 3.73 posi

Aug 9, 2001 | 12:03 AM

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yeah thanks for the little test idea you have me, thats what ended up helping finally solve the problem.

Aug 9, 2001 | 11:36 PM

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Troubleshooting is just breaking the problem into small pieces. The problem is figuring our how to break it down. And of course it is really hard to step back and look at it logically when your replaced a bad part with a new but bad part.

I am glad I was able to help.

Bob
'66 7 Litre, top loader, 3.25 Traction-lock, Sidewinder Intake, SCJ Exhaust
'88 F150 LWB 4x2, XLT Lariat, 302, 5 speed, 3.08
'99 Ranger, 4x2, 3.0, 5 speed, 3.73 posi