I have an 89 5.0 Notch with 104k miles. I used to have a problem every once in awhile with the power wire that goes to the starter getting lose or dirty. So I would have to take off the wire, clean the connection and put it back on and it would work fine. Recently it seemed like I had the same problem. Go to start the car, it just clicks once(which im 99% sure its the starter solenoid clicking) then I lose all power. The reason I think its the starter wire/starter solenoid again is bc I was able to have the car pushed and I popped the clutch and the car ran. So I took the wire off and cleaned the connection but the car still wont start. Also I checked all battery cables to make sure they were tight and they are. The thing that is different this time from all the other times is that I lose power after I hear that 1 click when I turn the key. Also the battery is fully charged. So is the problem the starter solenoid? By the way the starter solenoid is less then 2 years old, but I know with electrical, things can fail anytime.
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do you lose things like the radio presets when it loads up? if so, i would load check the battery. fully charged and having enough CCA are two different things.
which wire on the solenoid did you used to have to clean?
good luck.
which wire on the solenoid did you used to have to clean?
good luck.
I used to clean the wire that actually goes down to the starter. The only wire located to the starter. I would clean it at the location of the starter where the wire gets screwed down to the starter. I cant really tell if I lose presets bc it takes a while to get power back so I've just been pulling off the ground and putting it back on then the power comes back. But if I dont do that it takes awhile usually.
so you mean the entire car is dead (no interior lights, no nothing. as if you removed the battery) after it wont start?
if you can make it come back to life afterwards (suggesting the battery is not completely toasted), i would go over EVERY battery and power ground connection. and check cables carefully - they can look fine on the outside and be basically dust inside (rot from the inside out).
if you have more info, post it. this is kind of unusual (the part about it going dead and then being able to come back by itself - if you dont do the cable R/R trick). interesting.
if you can make it come back to life afterwards (suggesting the battery is not completely toasted), i would go over EVERY battery and power ground connection. and check cables carefully - they can look fine on the outside and be basically dust inside (rot from the inside out).
if you have more info, post it. this is kind of unusual (the part about it going dead and then being able to come back by itself - if you dont do the cable R/R trick). interesting.
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