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| highways |
 Oct 14 2008, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296  |
Ok, so I've had my 73 2.0L running for 4 months as my daily driver. Now I'm having some starting issues.
When the engine is warm, I turn the key and get a click noise from the starter... and that's all. Have new ground strap on transmission, good ground cable at the battery... There is a little funkyness going on with my turn signals and emergency brake light... brake light general warning light is always blinking. And the turn signals usually give one click in the right direction (usually at double brightness on the indicator) then they sort of short out and both turn signal indicators blink dimly.. although the actual turn signal light seems to work normally. I might have something backwards in my dash instrument panel. Other then that- the car seems electrically ok. Where would you start on the starter problem? Stuck selinoid? Low amperage? Time for a hot start bosch kit? The battery has been getting warm as well while driving. Been swaping out voltage regulators and alternators... currently it runs at 14 volts possibly overcharging the batteryh the best regulator and alternator I could find (rebuilt). |
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 15 2008, 09:45 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I just install a Ford solenoid (just over $10) and forget about it. 15min job.
(BTW to me the bosch horn relay is a POS) My bus has one, my 914 has one and my 67 bug with all 100% new harness, switch and starter will also get one. I'm installing one in a customers bug today........ |
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| Bartlett 914 |
Oct 15 2008, 10:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Oct 15 2008, 10:45 AM)  I just install a Ford solenoid (just over $10) and forget about it. 15min job. (BTW to me the bosch horn relay is a POS) I went through all the same stuff. Ended up being the ignition switch. The hot start relay helped but it would still fail sometimes. New switch and all is fine. |
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highways Where to start? Oct 14 2008, 09:17 PM
Spoke 14 volts is ok for normal operation.
Check and cl... Oct 14 2008, 09:56 PM SGB I get the same "no=start feature" someti... Oct 14 2008, 10:44 PM
Mark Henry
I just install a Ford solenoid (just over ... Oct 15 2008, 10:32 AM Bartlett 914
[quote name='Bartlett 914' post='1091423' date='O... Oct 15 2008, 10:36 AM Mark Henry Use the ford solenoid, I have one that's been ... Oct 15 2008, 10:48 AM |
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