No start, has power, new starter
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No start, has power, new starter
I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.
My stock '01 F-250 has full electrical, but will not start. After waiting for the WTS light to go out I turn the last little bit to engage the starter and absolutely nothing happens.
I jumped the gun in my trouble shooting and replaced the starter (stupid, I know) and it worked for a day, but now it's doing it again (turn key: silence). I've looked around and I think it's my starter relay, but I can't find anything that tells me where the relay is, or how to test it.
My other thought was that it was the ignition switch itself. Because this is an intermittent issue and I don't want to wait for the other shoe to drop I may just replace both the relay and the switch. So far I've been lucky that it only strands me at home, but if I keep pushing my luck I might not be so fortunate next time.
If someone could tell me where the starter relay is, how to test it, and give a recommendation on a replacement unit I would really appreciate it.
My stock '01 F-250 has full electrical, but will not start. After waiting for the WTS light to go out I turn the last little bit to engage the starter and absolutely nothing happens.
I jumped the gun in my trouble shooting and replaced the starter (stupid, I know) and it worked for a day, but now it's doing it again (turn key: silence). I've looked around and I think it's my starter relay, but I can't find anything that tells me where the relay is, or how to test it.
My other thought was that it was the ignition switch itself. Because this is an intermittent issue and I don't want to wait for the other shoe to drop I may just replace both the relay and the switch. So far I've been lucky that it only strands me at home, but if I keep pushing my luck I might not be so fortunate next time.
If someone could tell me where the starter relay is, how to test it, and give a recommendation on a replacement unit I would really appreciate it.
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Thanks for the pointer. I'm sure the starter is wired up properly because it worked OK for a day after hooking it up.
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Now I just have to wait for it to happen again and see if the truck will start in Neutral. If it does then it's that sensor switch and/or the gear shift lever alignment. If that doesn't work, then I know it's either an intermittent failure of something in the ignition switch/starter path.
Intermittent problems are a PITA
P.S. does anyone have a good wiring diagram for the starting system?
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2001 F250 7.3 Diesel
Same situation: No power to the starter
Replaced:
- Ignition switch (key)
- Ignition control module
- Neutral safety switch
- solenoid
- starter
Have power to the solenoid, have direct jumped from the solenoid to the starter still no luck. Thinking fuseable links somewhere, but direct jump to the starter should have bypassed that. Checked/ replaced fuse 20 in dash panel and swapped out relays.
Know of known issues with shorts between dash fuse and solenoid, but getting power to the solenoid, weird bugger.
any ideas guys!
Same situation: No power to the starter
Replaced:
- Ignition switch (key)
- Ignition control module
- Neutral safety switch
- solenoid
- starter
Have power to the solenoid, have direct jumped from the solenoid to the starter still no luck. Thinking fuseable links somewhere, but direct jump to the starter should have bypassed that. Checked/ replaced fuse 20 in dash panel and swapped out relays.
Know of known issues with shorts between dash fuse and solenoid, but getting power to the solenoid, weird bugger.
any ideas guys!
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2001 F250 7.3 Diesel
Same situation: No power to the starter
Replaced:
- Ignition switch (key)
- Ignition control module
- Neutral safety switch
- solenoid
- starter
Have power to the solenoid, have direct jumped from the solenoid to the starter still no luck. Thinking fuseable links somewhere, but direct jump to the starter should have bypassed that. Checked/ replaced fuse 20 in dash panel and swapped out relays.
Know of known issues with shorts between dash fuse and solenoid, but getting power to the solenoid, weird bugger.
any ideas guys!
Same situation: No power to the starter
Replaced:
- Ignition switch (key)
- Ignition control module
- Neutral safety switch
- solenoid
- starter
Have power to the solenoid, have direct jumped from the solenoid to the starter still no luck. Thinking fuseable links somewhere, but direct jump to the starter should have bypassed that. Checked/ replaced fuse 20 in dash panel and swapped out relays.
Know of known issues with shorts between dash fuse and solenoid, but getting power to the solenoid, weird bugger.
any ideas guys!