no starter operation?

1999 FORD WINDSTAR
162,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BOBBIJ
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i shut it off to go into my sisters birthday party, came out a few hours later and nothing works when i turn key except lights in and out of van. radio and heater blower. i can hear fuel pump but nothing else . engine makes no noise when you turn the key. the only light that comes on in the dash is a little man maybe an air bag light . thats it . then when you take key out shut doors they all stay on i had to dis connect battery to shut all accesories off. and head and tail lights stay on too. but checked all the fuses with test light and found nothing . please help.
Apr 25, 2011 at 9:11 PM
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BOBBIJ
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oh yeah we checked the ignition too . did not find any problem there either..
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You're going to have to track the power in and out of the ignition switch.
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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BOBBIJ
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we unplugged the ignition switch and everything still stays on.? and accesory delay relay unhooked and laying on the floor and its still on.. any suggestions
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You probably have a melted plug somewhere. Fords get that a lot.
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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BOBBIJ
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ok so if it is a melted plug can you give me an idea of where to start looking for it as in where it would be most common.
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You're going to have to do some serious wire tracing if you can't just stumble onto it. You may have to pull the cluster and find out just where the power is coming from. I highly suspect the ignition switch harness but it could be feeding back from anywhere. Make sure all the grounds are in place also.
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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BOBBIJ
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hello well i tracked it down to fuse number 16 it was blown well i replaced it and that fixed it bobbi
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

The fuse failed for a reason. I would do some checks to be sure. Check all the connections at the starter and the relay to be sure there is no corrosion or broken wires.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

If you do not, good chance it will fail again from a high current draw.

Roy
Oct 18, 2021 at 1:17 PM
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