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Geezer914
post Jul 27 2024, 04:37 PM
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Spent the day at the Millville NJ race track today 85 degree weather. Went to start the car at 5pm and nothing happened. Battery is good, turn the key and nothing, no clicking or anything. Gauges work, gas gauge etc. The guys gave me a push start and it started, drove home for 45 minutes with no problem. Pulled into the garage, shut it off, turned the key and it started! I have the Ford 6 volt starter solenoid installed between the starter and the ignition switch. So where do I start? Being it started, I can't trust the car starting if I stop somewhere and shut it off. WTF?
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Geezer914   Starting issue   Jul 27 2024, 04:37 PM
ClayPerrine   You may have a bad ignition switch. Check the o...   Jul 27 2024, 04:43 PM
StarBear   A trick that worked on mine when I had that proble...   Jul 27 2024, 05:00 PM
Superhawk996   As I continue to preach, the hot start relay is si...   Jul 27 2024, 07:43 PM
emerygt350   What year? This isn't the dreaded seatbelt sw...   Jul 28 2024, 05:48 AM
Geezer914   It's a 75. Seatbelt relay was disconnected lo...   Jul 28 2024, 11:30 AM
76-914   You could have a dead spot on the starter. If so, ...   Jul 28 2024, 11:50 AM
emerygt350   Mine is already starting to go and it isn't ev...   Jul 28 2024, 06:15 PM
Geezer914   Installed new 6 volt Ford Solenoid and changed the...   Jul 31 2024, 12:06 PM
Superhawk996   Installed new 6 volt Ford Solenoid and changed th...   Jul 31 2024, 12:22 PM
Spoke   Installed new 6 volt Ford Solenoid and changed th...   Jul 31 2024, 12:36 PM
Geezer914   What should be the voltage at the end of the yello...   Jul 31 2024, 12:31 PM
Superhawk996   What should be the voltage at the end of the yell...   Jul 31 2024, 01:16 PM
930cabman   What should be the voltage at the end of the yell...   Jul 31 2024, 01:27 PM
Geezer914   Thanks for the replies. Will test out the starter...   Jul 31 2024, 12:46 PM
Geezer914   So if I have battery voltage at the yellow wire wh...   Jul 31 2024, 01:42 PM
Shivers   So if I have battery voltage at the yellow wire w...   Jul 31 2024, 02:30 PM
930cabman   So if I have battery voltage at the yellow wire w...   Jul 31 2024, 04:03 PM
Superhawk996   So if I have battery voltage at the yellow wire ...   Jul 31 2024, 05:01 PM
930cabman   [quote name='930cabman' post='3159565' date='Jul ...   Jul 31 2024, 05:39 PM
904svo   Check the engine ground strap on the transmission,...   Jul 31 2024, 02:39 PM
sdoolin   Watching/reading this thread as I am having a very...   Jul 31 2024, 03:26 PM
East coaster   I hope you get your starting issue resolved easily...   Jul 31 2024, 04:52 PM
Geezer914   I hope you get your starting issue resolved easil...   Aug 1 2024, 06:59 AM
ClayPerrine   What year is your 914? If it a 74 or later, it ...   Jul 31 2024, 08:46 PM
Geezer914   UP early at 6am while it's cool. Cleaned the ...   Aug 1 2024, 04:47 AM
930cabman   UP early at 6am while it's cool. Cleaned the...   Aug 1 2024, 04:50 AM
ClayPerrine   UP early at 6am while it's cool. Cleaned th...   Aug 1 2024, 05:06 AM
Superhawk996   Now that it cranks - go back to post #4. Read th...   Aug 1 2024, 06:50 AM
Geezer914   I think I found the culprit. I ordered a new Ford...   Aug 1 2024, 06:53 AM
Superhawk996   I think I found the culprit. I ordered a new For...   Aug 1 2024, 06:56 AM
Geezer914   The ground strap was new when I installed the rebu...   Aug 1 2024, 07:05 AM
Superhawk996   Just to be clear - I’m not saying ground is the ...   Aug 1 2024, 07:24 AM
Geezer914   Just to be clear - I’m not saying ground is the...   Aug 1 2024, 07:58 AM
Robarabian   I hate to suggest this... but have you cleaned the...   Aug 1 2024, 07:32 AM
Geezer914   Battery voltage reads 12.66 volts. Yellow wire wi...   Aug 1 2024, 08:54 AM
Superhawk996   Battery voltage reads 12.66 volts. Yellow wire w...   Aug 1 2024, 09:27 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   1. make sure the car is charging at 13.6 2 clean t...   Aug 1 2024, 09:15 AM
Geezer914   Starter is an IMI high torque starter. Battery te...   Aug 1 2024, 09:34 AM
Superhawk996   Starter is an IMI high torque starter. Battery t...   Aug 1 2024, 10:10 AM
Geezer914   So what you are saying my ignition switch could be...   Aug 1 2024, 12:12 PM
Superhawk996   So what you are saying my ignition switch could b...   Aug 1 2024, 12:22 PM
Geezer914   I can fix anything mechanical. Electrical issues,...   Aug 1 2024, 12:55 PM
Superhawk996   I can fix anything mechanical. Electrical issues...   Aug 1 2024, 01:16 PM
Superhawk996   If you want to try something simple to see if you ...   Aug 1 2024, 01:23 PM
Geezer914   If you want to try something simple to see if you...   Aug 1 2024, 03:19 PM
ClayPerrine   I agree with this testing methodology. Let's ...   Aug 1 2024, 01:39 PM
930cabman   Background: mostly average hit/miss backyard hack...   Aug 1 2024, 04:08 PM
Geezer914   Battery ground to yellow wire reads 11.66 volts. ...   Aug 1 2024, 04:40 PM
Superhawk996   Battery ground to yellow wire reads 11.66 volts. ...   Aug 1 2024, 06:10 PM
Superhawk996   I know that’s a lot to digest. Happy to answe...   Aug 1 2024, 06:14 PM
Geezer914   Voltage across battery posts reads 12.44 . Voltag...   Aug 1 2024, 06:37 PM
Superhawk996   Voltage across battery posts reads 12.44 . Volta...   Aug 1 2024, 07:13 PM
Geezer914   Voltage across battery posts reads 12.44 . Volt...   Aug 3 2024, 08:47 AM
Geezer914   [quote name='Superhawk996' post='3159787' date='A...   Aug 3 2024, 08:54 AM
ClayPerrine   I would start with replacing your negative battery...   Aug 2 2024, 01:23 PM
Geezer914   That is the ground strap that I have new, last spr...   Aug 2 2024, 02:47 PM
ClayPerrine   That is the ground strap that I have new, last sp...   Aug 2 2024, 03:01 PM
Geezer914   That is the ground strap that I have new, last s...   Aug 2 2024, 03:32 PM
Geezer914   What am I measuring this against?   Aug 3 2024, 08:54 AM
Superhawk996   You are measuring the voltage drop across the nega...   Aug 3 2024, 11:09 AM
Geezer914   I do not have that scale on my meter.   Aug 3 2024, 12:28 PM
Superhawk996   I do not have that scale on my meter. Use lowest...   Aug 3 2024, 12:51 PM
Geezer914   RE: Starting issue   Aug 3 2024, 01:24 PM
Superhawk996   Pulled the manual for your DMM. It is auto-range ...   Aug 3 2024, 01:54 PM
Superhawk996   You could also engage the Min/Max feature to be ab...   Aug 3 2024, 02:07 PM
technicalninja   :agree: :agree: :agree: I use the min/max feat...   Aug 3 2024, 02:49 PM
Geezer914   Just did the test. Meter jumped from 12.14 to 12....   Aug 4 2024, 09:08 AM
Superhawk996   Just did the test. Meter jumped from 12.14 to 12...   Aug 4 2024, 12:19 PM
Superhawk996   I’ve drawn the schematic your car as you’ve la...   Aug 4 2024, 01:16 PM
Geezer914   Thanks, we will resume this on Monday.   Aug 4 2024, 04:47 PM
Superhawk996   Thanks, we will resume this on Monday. Check bac...   Aug 4 2024, 05:48 PM
Superhawk996   Ok so here’s what I think happened when you meas...   Aug 5 2024, 08:52 AM
Geezer914   installed the new remote starter solenoid. Starte...   Aug 5 2024, 11:44 AM
Superhawk996   installed the new remote starter solenoid. Start...   Aug 5 2024, 11:56 AM
Geezer914   I have a 1.5 ma draw from the negative battery pos...   Aug 5 2024, 01:03 PM
Superhawk996   I have a 1.5 ma draw from the negative battery po...   Aug 5 2024, 06:50 PM
Geezer914   Found the current draw, I had extra relays stored ...   Aug 7 2024, 05:32 AM
Superhawk996   Good find. If it were me, I’d want to see if t...   Aug 7 2024, 06:06 AM
TonyH   Good find. If it were me, I’d want to see if ...   Aug 10 2024, 09:25 AM


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