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RATHMAN 44
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  • 1990 FORD BRONCO
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 20,000 MILES
Put new starter, cylinod, battery, and cabels inand without keys in rehooking battery back up it trys to start
Monday, August 8th, 2011 AT 10:04 PM

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RASMATAZ
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Double check the wiring connections on the starter relay-its not connected correctly
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Monday, August 8th, 2011 AT 10:09 PM
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Thank you I tried but it is wired correctly. Do you have any other ideas. Thanks
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Monday, August 8th, 2011 AT 10:47 PM
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Truck wouldnt start thats y I changed parts but before it stop running all my gauages were******** back and forth
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Monday, August 8th, 2011 AT 10:51 PM
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Check for start signal at the starter selonid at s terminal on the fender
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Monday, August 8th, 2011 AT 10:51 PM
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Ok I tried that and it has power there. I can take those wires off and hook battery cables back up but it tries to start when hooking s terminal back up and m terminal without the keys in.
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Monday, August 8th, 2011 AT 11:17 PM
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Remove both terminals and check with a test light the one that has the start signal goes to the s terminal. You my have reversed them.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 12:09 AM
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RATHMAN 44
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Ok so I did that and it is correctly wired. Any other suggestions
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 12:22 AM
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Check and test the ignition switch
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 12:26 AM
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RATHMAN 44
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How do you check and test the ignition switch
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 12:35 AM
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If the start signal is right and shuts off when you release the key. Youll need to replace the seloniod. If no you will have to check the ingition switch.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 12:40 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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BEEN SORTA HALFWAY FOLLOWING THIS

HE SAID HE HAS VOLTAGE TO THE SIGNAL?

HE SHOULD ONLY HAVE IT WHEN KEY IS IN "START POSITION". NOT CONSTANTLY. YA?

AM I NOT READING THIS RIGHT?

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:00 AM
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I changed the ignition switch on the column under the dash. Its a brand new seloniod and it is wired properly. Any other suggestions
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:00 AM
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IS YOUR IGNITION SWITCH CALIBRATED TO THE KEY POSITIONS---OR IS "START" ON THE SWITCH ACTUALLY "ON" ON THE KEY?

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:05 AM
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JUST TO SEE WHERE THINGS ARE--REMOVE "S" FROM THE SOLENOID, CONNECT BATTERY. RESULTS?

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:08 AM
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If I put the key in the start position, the truck will start but the starter keeps going. With the key out of the ignition I have to keep the negative terminal off the battery or it will try to start and it gets stuck on. It has a brand new starter, seloniod, ignition switch, battery and cables. I was driving and when I turned the truck off it wouldnt start and acted dead so I bought new battery and ect.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:10 AM
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It still tries to start.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:12 AM
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WHEN CHANGING/ MESSING WITH THE SOLENOID--DID YOU PUT ACCESSORIES ON THE POS BATTERY CABLE SIDE, OR DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ON THE STARTER SIDE AS WELL. STARTER SHOULD BE BY ITSELF ON THE SOLENOID

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:14 AM
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I have the starter cable by itself to the selenoid. On the other side of the selenoid I have the positive cable and three smaller wires. The s wire by itself.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:21 AM
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OK

LET'S DO THIS (I THINK I HAVE YOUR SOLENOID IN MY HAND, FROM PAP'S '86 T-BIRD)

ONLY MARKINGS I SEE IS "S" AND "I"

INSURE YOUR "S" WIRE IS CONNECTED TO "S" TERMINAL

IF IT WAS RIGHT

REVERSE YOUR STARTER AND BATTERY ON THE BIG POSTS--INSURE THE LITTLE WIRES STAY WITH THE BATTERY CABLE. STARTER ALL BY ITSELF ----XXXXXX--- UNLESS THE SOLENOID IS MARKED "BATTERY" AND "STARTER"

CAN'T HURT NOTHIN' NOW!

REMEMBER THIS TOOEVEN BRAND NEW STUFF CAN BE BAD!

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 2:29 AM
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Is their power on the s wire always or does it only show power when cranking?
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 4:28 PM

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