Just put brand new solenoid, battery,starter, and fuel filter on it. It is a 1988 ford f-150 XLT Lariat, 302 Why do i not have any power going to the lights and when jumper cables are hooked up why does the starter want to turn on its own. I am very confused.
2007-03-19 06:34:16 · 9 answers · asked by Donna C 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
When they did all that unnecessary work they likely caused a short somewhere. Good luck finding it. Find a better mechanic.
2007-03-19 06:40:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start with the easy stuff. Use a meter to check if the battery is dead. If it is you probably have the wires on the solenoid crossed so that the starter it hooked directly to your battery instead of running through the relay that is tripped by turning the key. That would also explain why you are not getting any lights and why when you jump it the starter turns without the key being turned. At least to my knowledge.
If you did it yourself, do that or just have it checked somewhere, if a shop did it they screwed up.
2007-03-19 20:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Teal 137 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the starter motor runs without you turning the key to start, then the solenoid contacts may be welded together because of electrical arcing between the contacts. You may be forced to install a new starter motor if that's the case, unless you can replace the solenoid itself. Jump starting is a last ditch emergency measure which can damage your vehicle in some cases. I would have the battery charged and load tested. Replace the battery if it's 5 years old. I would guess that your battery is bad and you need a new one. If you install a new battery, be prepared for the starter motor to immediately begin running when you connect the battery cables. If so, immediately disconnect the cables and replace the starter motor or starter solenoid.
2007-03-19 06:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the starter turns when the starter is on the bench or in the car? If it turns when it's not installed in the car but doesn't turn in the car the rebuilt starter was put together wrong, maybe 180 degrees off. I had this happen and the place that sold me the starter swore it would work the same if the starter was put together 180 off. They were wrong. You could have a loose ground cable from the battery to starter or car.
If starter turns when it's in the car you've installed the solenoid wrong or something is defective with it.
2007-03-19 07:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by sd bass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a wire between the battery and the solenoid that looks burned. It will be fatter at the burned point. This known as a fusible link . It works much like a fuse when the starter is overloaded
Not the battery cable itself but one of the smaller wires.
2007-03-19 07:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by James A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turns on it's own because of the power surge the cables are giving the vehicle. If your battery is good check your cables on the actual battery (not jumpers) or take it to an auto zone or advanced to have it tested (this is free) next step would be alternator but sounds like battery issue
2007-03-19 06:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have a loose or corroded battery cable. You may have a wire hooked to the wrong terminal on the solenoid. Disconnect the the small wire on the solenoid and hook it to the other small terminal on the solenoid.
2007-03-19 06:57:40 · answer #7 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
key switch is bad...stuck in the crank position
2007-03-19 06:37:54 · answer #8 · answered by Robert P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad ground????????
2007-03-19 06:37:31 · answer #9 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋