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Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Click, Starter, Battery.
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Asked on July 25, 2006

Car will not start

Hello. I have a normally well running 1995 Ford F-150, with 6cyl. and 5speed manual transmission. The other day when I tried to start it all it did was click, I then tried to jump it and when that didn't work I jumped the starter switch/relay/solenoid? small circle up by the battery then my truck began to start itself when I turned the key it finished cranking and ran fine, replaced this part(solenoid) and now it still clicks when I try to start it, jumped it again and it worked again could it be the battery cables from the battery to the solenoid.
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Replied on July 25, 2006

Ever clean all the cables anfd wires involved??? Could be corrosion within the insulation, try a thorough cleaning first before replacing any.. check tightness

Tiny Answered by TaurusWheel
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Replied on July 25, 2006

There is a lead that goes bad at the starter motor, May need a starter at this point if that was the initial problem.

Tiny Answered by Service Writer (expert)
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Replied on July 29, 2006

I had the same problem with my Ford E150 4.9 I6 automatic van. Click buzz, then nothing. After $150 in tow ing costs, and after $250 for a new starter, it did the same thing. After replacing the starter :( the mechanic suggested that I could start it with a screwdriver across the solenoid. So when it click buzzed again, I wondered if it was the neutral switch, because I had put a new one in 6 months before. So I put it into neutral gear and it started!! Now I just move the gear shift lever around or put it into nuetral and it will start whenever it click buzzes. :) Could be a short in the nuetral switch, if your manual transmission has one. ;)

Tiny Answered by thinkofwhy
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