Won't Start, Help!

Myfirst67 · Aug 8, 2007

So this is the deal:
For some reason whenever i try to start up my car it just makes a loud click sound that seems to be stopping the engine from turning. If I continue to try starting it that battery cables get real hot along with the starter solenoid & smoke was coming from somewhere.

I've replaced the starter, Alternator, & Distirbutor.
My brother seem to think theres something wrong with my wiring harness.

Any help here would be great. I start a new Job tomorrow so I really need my ca asap.

Grabber70Mach · Aug 8, 2007

Are you getting 12V through the solenoid when trying to start it?
Have you check the grounds?
How about the continuity of the wire from the battery to the starter.

suki243 · Aug 8, 2007

I also believe it is a problem with your harness. When I rewired my car I didn't notice that there were two power sources leading to the voltage regulator. I knew it was wrong because when i was connected the wires back up, there was one extra one left it connected to the second terminal of the starter solenoid, connecting to the alternator and then across the front to the voltage regulator. When i removed it from the starter solenoid and tried starting it up, a spark flew from that wire to the solenoid. I then covered terminal end with electrical tape and it was able to start up. As soon as she comes back from the painter i'll finish up the wiring and take out the old terminal.

If you haven't replaced the harness yet, check the wires leading from the starter solenoid tot eh top of the top of the voltage regulator.

jadesville · Aug 9, 2007

Check the wire leading from your solenoid to the starter, sometimes the nut will back off and start grounding out.

grego37 · Aug 9, 2007

if you know the battery is good,

It sounds like the starter soloniod is stuck or bad . Believe it or not a good whack with the plastic handle of a screw driver sometimes frees it. Replace it if is still wont go.

Rusty67 · Aug 9, 2007

Myfirst67 said:
If I continue to try starting it that battery cables get real hot along with the starter solenoid & smoke was coming from somewhere.

Sounds like there is resistance in the system somewhere and maybe a bad ground as well. Check all of your ground points. Is there build up on any of the connectors ? This is important. Pull the batter and put it on a charger just to make sure the battery is ok, it never hurts to double check it.

yeloxr7 · Aug 9, 2007

Bad starter or solenoid. Get the new solenoid from Ford.

Myfirst67 · Aug 9, 2007

jadesville said:
Check the wire leading from your solenoid to the starter, sometimes the nut will back off and start grounding out.

Thanks for the replys.
I gonna check that right now.

Does anyone have a list of ground points, just so i know im not missing any?

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