dstang97
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Are you 100% sure your starter works? and Batteries are load tested?
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I did notice the flexplate had 3 teeth at the starting gear that were in bad repair. How can I turn the FP for inspection? I reserved to NAPA one for pick-up tomorrow. Should the Torque Converter be replaced too?
Anything else while I'm in there? Bolts?
When I replaced mine I got it for <$30 through Saturn.
So did I the first couple of times I read it.I"m sorry I miss read that.
Are you talking about those busses where all the battery leads attach? If so, I have cleaned them only behind the neg and 24 leads that come from the battery or go to the starter. Would this really be the culprit? -I am getting 22+ volts to the "S" terminal on the stock starter solenoid. Shouldn't that be enough voltage to at least work the Bendix?He has 10.5v at the underdash starter relay, 22.7 at the starter solenoid.
That sure sounds like dirty connections to me.
Have you taken the firewall connector apart and cleaned it?
Re-read post 21.OK!!! I charged the batteries overnight and was able to get the starter to spin with a jumper from the purple post on the starter relay to the starter solenoid (ON THE BENCH) I then tried it with the Ford solenoid in line- no go.
I'll reinstall the starter with the stock configuration just to see if I can get her running again.
I did notice one thing yesterday before I charged both batteries to 12.7v:
With the starter installed, I only got a CLACK! at the starter relay. So I jumed the RED-PURPLE top post while holding the key in START. Should I have heard the solenoid spinning up? Batteries were 12.2 or so.
It would help if you could draw a wiring diagram of what you are doing with the ford relay. Scan and post or take a clear picture and post so people can see all of the devices, wires and connections in your circuit.I reinstalled my starter today. I started strong. It is the stock wiring though I did add two Anderson connectors.- One 2g single, and one Power pole for the purple wire.
I was unable to incorporate the Ford solenoid though.
This fix is again very unsatisfying, I charged the batteries. I cleaned the negative ground wiring. I don't know how or why it runs now and that is frustrating because I don't know what cured the problem.
If I get the same no start in the future, is there another way to jumper it started so I can at least drive it home?