Two Solenoids in 4 days?
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Two Solenoids in 4 days?
I have an 87 Full Size Bronco, 302fi. Sat the battery was drained, upon replacing it, the Bronco still wouldnt turn over, so I replaced the Soleniod on the fender, started up fine, and ran well, until this morning. Same thing, drained battery, bad Solenoid. What is the problem???? Now then, let me tell you that a few months ago the keyed ignition on the column broke, so instead of replacing it, I installed a push-button by-pass. Could this be some sort of culprit?
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
............Scott in Texas
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
............Scott in Texas
Last edited by derblitz; Oct 5, 2006 at 12:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by derblitz
I have an 87 Full Size Bronco, 302fi. Sat the battery was drained, upon replacing it, the Bronco still wouldnt turn over, so I replaced the Soleniod on the fender, started up fine, and ran well, until this morning. Same thing, drained battery, bad Solenoid. What is the problem???? Now then, let me tell you that a few months ago the keyed ignition on the column broke, so instead of replacing it, I installed a push-button by-pass. Could this be some sort of culprit?
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
............Scott in Texas
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
............Scott in Texas
A few years ago I had a similiar problem. Battery wouldn't turn the car over intermittently. In time I found that the battery was fine, I had a bad cable. Sometimes moving the cable would cause it to work.
Perhaps one of your cables is toast, and when you changed the solenoid you moved it. Was the battery actually dead out of circuit, or was there just no power going inside the vehicle and to the starter?
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Thanks for the replyRyan, sorry it has taken awhile to respond, as I have been out of town. Getting to your question. The battery is fine, I have no power going to inside of the truck at all.
.........Scott in Texas
.........Scott in Texas
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Take one end of the positive off either the battery or the solenoid. Now use an ohm meter and put the pos on one end of that cable and the neg on the other - What does it test? If you get anything greater than 1 ohm there is corrosion in the cable. If you have greater than 25 ohms then you have alot of corrosion in the cable. Moving the cable around while installing the new battery and solenoid can allow the copper inside to break free and conduct but the corrosion will return quickly and cause a loss of power to the truck.
When you changed out the ignition switch did you put in a disconnect or is everything wired direct with just the start circuit on the push button? If you don't have a switch to shut off everything and another push button for the start circuit, then all you in cab accessories are on all the time and are killing your battery.
When you changed out the ignition switch did you put in a disconnect or is everything wired direct with just the start circuit on the push button? If you don't have a switch to shut off everything and another push button for the start circuit, then all you in cab accessories are on all the time and are killing your battery.
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Alright ya'll, it was a bad ground cable. Once I replace the old one, VAROOOM!!! Fired right up! I want to thank ya'll for the help, couldnt of continued without ya!
............Scott in Texas
............Scott in Texas
