Old Ford Classic Problem

Potomus Pete · Aug 31, 2024

After being stuck at Home Depot I got a new starter solenoid. Second one in two years. Here is the issue. My car started off a jump at the solinoid. I could not see what he did. I got a new solinoid. What do you think. The car does nothing when you turn the key but it jumps from the solinoid. New battery wire??? Labor Day coming and I need an easy fix to an old school problem.

nickyb · Aug 31, 2024

Cover all your bases pete, ign. switch,battery cables,and a new starter.
You know you want to treat your baby to new parts

89ripper · Aug 31, 2024

If you are jumping the solenoid then the wiring on the side of ignition switch is suspect

Noobz347 · Aug 31, 2024

Instead of 'jumping' the solenoid, try putting 12V to the trigger wire and see what happens.

If the car tries to start then your 12V switched power supply coming from the ignition SW is broken somewhere.

General karthief · Aug 31, 2024

This should be an easy fix. DVOM or just a test light, test the wire on the small post, it comes from the ignition and activates the solenoid, you need to get 12 volts when key is turned to start.

89ripper · Aug 31, 2024

When I was 16 many years ago I remember having a strange problem with my solenoid. The car kept cranking even after starting I was like WTF?!

nickyb · Aug 31, 2024

89ripper said:
When I was 16 many years ago I remember having a strange problem with my solenoid. The car kept cranking even after starting I was like WTF?!

Talk about strange problems, I hag a 72 olds442 when I was a teen and while driving on the freeway the passenger window would crank itself up.

Potomus Pete · Aug 31, 2024

Im going to work on this later. I will start by putting 12 volts to the trigger wire. I was fooling with my fuse panel...Does the ignition wire go thru the fuse box at all???

General karthief · Aug 31, 2024

If the dash stuff works when you turn the key on the fuse in the box is good, I think the 'start' wire may have a fuse link, I think, anyway do yourself a favor and test the start wire for cranking voltage

Potomus Pete · Sep 1, 2024

When i touched the 12 volts to the small wire on the solinoid the starter sounded ready to go.....Any ideas now I dont want to creat more isses and I have all day Dash stuff is bright with full power battery

Potomus Pete · Sep 1, 2024

No power to trigger wire when I turn the key acccording to my Noid Light

Potomus Pete · Sep 1, 2024

So what do I have to do with no power at the trigger wire when I turn the key????

Potomus Pete · Sep 1, 2024

Ok nappy hairs....As usual with these old cars it suddenly worked when i put it together, and turned the key. The one issue I have is I need to smash my foot/clutch pedal into the firewall to get it to go. Any ideas on the safety switch

General karthief · Sep 1, 2024

You need to get under that dash and check the wired at the ignition switch and the clutch switch, work the clutch peddle and see if it's pulling on the wires.

Noobz347 · Sep 1, 2024

...and adjust the switch position if you can.

If you can't, get creative and adjust it anyway.

Potomus Pete · Sep 1, 2024

I think I remember from the clutch cable install that there is a switch up there. I will try to adjust it tomorrow AM.

85GTStangGuy · Sep 2, 2024

Potomus Pete said:
Any ideas on the safety switch

Noobz347 said:
....., get creative and adjust it anyway.

Or bypass it,

Noobz347 · Sep 2, 2024

85GTStangGuy said:
Or bypass it,

Monkeybutt2000 · Sep 2, 2024

85GTStangGuy said:
Or bypass it,

That's what I did,I believe I put a fuse in it

85GTStangGuy · Sep 2, 2024

Noobz347 said:

I assume you're saying my idea is fire.

Monkeybutt2000 said:
That's what I did,I believe I put a fuse in it

A piece of wire also works.... theoretically of course.

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