Starter or solenoid???

[#1611 - Ty]

Hello Boys and Girls

Got into my Ty this morning and turned the key... Click.. but no starting. Interior lights are on.. dash lights are bright... don't think it's the battery. Then turn the key again.. now no sound??!??! WTF??? I drove the truck last night and it seemed to work fine. I'm guessing its the starter... or the solenoid (DO we even have one??)

What do the experts say?

Wilson

 

[Jamerjoe]

Re: Starter or solenoid???

My truck always did that beacuse that purple wire going to the solenoid. Buy a ford starter solenoid and mount it to the fender. Thats what I did and never any problems again.

 

[ABOSS]

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I s this easy to do, to you by pass the original solenoid. can you post pic's of this..thanks i am also intrested in doing this

 

[SY2932]

Re: Starter or solenoid???

Pics of my install here.

 

[ABOSS]

Re: Starter or solenoid???

Kicking my self in the arss!!! should have done a search. thanks for the link. 1 of many things to do!!

 

[wantingasy]

Re: Starter or solenoid???

Damn, I have the same problem right now. Thinking it was a bad starter I tried 4 different ones and the same thing....click...click...So now I know it's not the starter. The only thing is, the wire going to my solenoid isn't purple, it's like black and red. Maybe someone before I bought it replaced most of the wire :dunno: I might look into doing that remote solenoid or bring it to my mechanic....

 

[SY2932]

Re: Starter or solenoid???

Damn, I have the same problem right now. Thinking it was a bad starter I tried 4 different ones and the same thing....click...click...So now I know it's not the starter. The only thing is, the wire going to my solenoid isn't purple, it's like black and red. Maybe someone before I bought it replaced most of the wire :dunno: I might look into doing that remote solenoid or bring it to my mechanic....

Your wire was replaced. If the person who did it was *somewhat* thorough, they will have replaced the original purple wire as far back as possible. If you open up the plastic loom over the power brake booster, you will find three purple wires in there. The biggest one is the one that triggers the solenoid. More than likely you will find the other end of the splice in there.

Replacing the purple wire is a "band aid fix" and it will only last as long as the wire maintains it's integrity. Once it gets heat cycled enough due to it's proximity to the downpipe, it will break down again. Once that happens, resistance will increase with temperature and you will experience the old "click, click, click" when the truck is hot. Leaving you stranded until it cools off... My "purple wire delete setup" is still performing flawlessly to this day.

 

[wantingasy]

Re: Starter or solenoid???

Your wire was replaced. If the person who did it was *somewhat* thorough, they will have replaced the original purple wire as far back as possible. If you open up the plastic loom over the power brake booster, you will find three purple wires in there. The biggest one is the one that triggers the solenoid. More than likely you will find the other end of the splice in there.

Replacing the purple wire is a "band aid fix" and it will only last as long as the wire maintains it's integrity. Once it gets heat cycled enough due to it's proximity to the downpipe, it will break down again. Once that happens, resistance will increase with temperature and you will experience the old "click, click, click" when the truck is hot. Leaving you stranded until it cools off... My "purple wire delete setup" is still performing flawlessly to this day.

I was just going over that old thread and I have a few questions. With the remote solenoid there on the fender, what wires are those going to it and leaving it? Would the purple wire in the harness have to be ran to the solenoid? I tried bringing that picture to this response, but no luck. Hope you know what I'm talking about.

 

[vinnieTy]

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I had the same problem that click, click sound but after testing it was my starter. At the same time while i was there i did replace the purple wire. The steps i took where: first i soldered a new wire onto the existing purple wire but all the way on the top, where the original purple wire was clean and untouched. I then put on a heat shrink where i soldered the wire. Used black tape and taped the whole entire wire. Then i ran the positve cable which i also replaced in a heater hose. I think it was 1/2 inch found it in the garage. Ran the purple wire and positive down behind the block past the downpipe within the heater hose and no problem yet. No the heater hose that i ran is not leaning on the down pipe but its close but like i said no wearing, melting or any issues yet so i think i did pretty good. :tup: