starter troubles
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 470
Likes: 0
From: Washington County, Penna
starter troubles
<HR style="COLOR: #d1d1e1; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d1d1e1" SIZE=1 itxtvisited="1"> <!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->
<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: ad_showthread_firstpost_start --><!-- END TEMPLATE: ad_showthread_firstpost_start -->ok i recently bought a 1991 f20 with the 7.3 liter diesel and it was missing both batteries and the siloniod on the firewall i have never dealt with diesels before and was wondering if anyone could help me there is a spot on the firewall for a silonoid so i bolted 1 up there put batteries in it but i looked and the starter has a silonoid on top of it the main power wire for the starter seems as if it goes directly to the battery post and there is no wire to go to the firewall silonoid, i have no idea how it should be wired i have searched manuals and they either only cover the deisel engine or the ones who do mention silonoids are for gas engines if anyone has a diagram of how it should be wired for the 2 silonoids i would greatly appreciate it if so please email the diagram/pictures any other help to chicopinky@verizon.net again thank everyone for thier help and understanding
<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: ad_showthread_firstpost_start --><!-- END TEMPLATE: ad_showthread_firstpost_start -->ok i recently bought a 1991 f20 with the 7.3 liter diesel and it was missing both batteries and the siloniod on the firewall i have never dealt with diesels before and was wondering if anyone could help me there is a spot on the firewall for a silonoid so i bolted 1 up there put batteries in it but i looked and the starter has a silonoid on top of it the main power wire for the starter seems as if it goes directly to the battery post and there is no wire to go to the firewall silonoid, i have no idea how it should be wired i have searched manuals and they either only cover the deisel engine or the ones who do mention silonoids are for gas engines if anyone has a diagram of how it should be wired for the 2 silonoids i would greatly appreciate it if so please email the diagram/pictures any other help to chicopinky@verizon.net again thank everyone for thier help and understanding
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 21,285
Likes: 15
From: Nutter Fort, WV
wickedklown83,
Welcome to FTE and the IDI diesel forum.
How many wires do you have loose the the solenoid location?
Ford used that as a power distribution point.
There should be a power wire from the battery positive terminal to one of the large terminals on the fender mounted solenoid.
The opposite large terminal will have the trigger wire for the starter mounted solenoid on it.
Trigger wire from the key for the upper solenoid should be blue with a red stripe.
Very common for two or three other wires to be on the battery hot wire terminal.
Can you take a picture of what you have there and upload it to your gallery?
Welcome to FTE and the IDI diesel forum.
How many wires do you have loose the the solenoid location?
Ford used that as a power distribution point.
There should be a power wire from the battery positive terminal to one of the large terminals on the fender mounted solenoid.
The opposite large terminal will have the trigger wire for the starter mounted solenoid on it.
Trigger wire from the key for the upper solenoid should be blue with a red stripe.
Very common for two or three other wires to be on the battery hot wire terminal.
Can you take a picture of what you have there and upload it to your gallery?
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 21,285
Likes: 15
From: Nutter Fort, WV
Red box to starter mounted solenoid, yellow circle to battery and that looks right.
Haynes Ford Pickups and Bronco 1980 thru 1996 has wiring diagrams.
Book number 36058
Autozone also has some diagrams online, not sure about that specific area though.
Haynes Ford Pickups and Bronco 1980 thru 1996 has wiring diagrams.
Book number 36058
Autozone also has some diagrams online, not sure about that specific area though.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 470
Likes: 0
From: Washington County, Penna
i must thank you guys i looked at the picture posted and felt like a fool i had tried to ground the wire that runs down to the starter solonoid instead of putting it on firewall solonoid post i was expecting to find a larger wire on the post i thank you all for the help and will keep updating if i get it to run i tried to today before work it cranked twice until the ground wire on the battery came loose from the terminal so i gotta get it fixed with a better terminal but she did crank 2 times thank you guys for the help and quick response times.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Brooks Rowell
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
16
Apr 29, 2009 10:33 AM
Barehuggs
Lightning, Harley-Davidson F-150, Roush F-150 & Saleen F-150
3
Feb 19, 2009 09:34 PM
