Does anyone know what is happening when I drive my Ty a 45 mile distance, stop a while and then when I try to start it it makes a soft Click and won't turn over. Needs a boost! Battery still has juice. I have followed local mech. advice and have changed the following...Starter/Alternator/Battery/ Positive Cable all to no avail. Ty runs awesome when it starts. It seems a shortstop over-5-10 minutes, will do it. Battery is relocated to Pass. front side, and Ty is quite modded. Thanks....paul30@telus.net
Starting problem?????...Help Appreciated
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outlaw1987
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Re: Starting problem?????...Help Appreciated
Mine did the same thing before it was stolen, Do a search for purple wire.
Mine did the same thing before it was stolen, Do a search for purple wire.
George Blake
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Get the Tahoe mini starter that has been discussed on here and replace the purple wire with a larger gauge wire and heat shield it and it'll take care of the problem for several years. The exhaust manifold cooks the wire and the starter. My last starter, you could take the WHOLE solenoid and wiggle it around and pull out out about 1/4" out of the housing from heat damage. As your driving it, it gets heat soaked a little. You pull over and park (like to run into the store), it will flat get cooked because no air is moving over it and then you'll get the click click click.
the baPhoon
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Re: Starting problem?????...Help Appreciated
My ty has a ford starter solinoid on it and still did the same thing. My issue, however, was right after i washed the truck.
I searched for the purple wire and found out the insulation had rotted through leaving foot long pieces of open wire. When it got wet it grounded to the firewall and wouldnt start. I switched the purple wire to 8 gauge ( all i had lyin arond) and the issue went away.
My ty has a ford starter solinoid on it and still did the same thing. My issue, however, was right after i washed the truck.
I searched for the purple wire and found out the insulation had rotted through leaving foot long pieces of open wire. When it got wet it grounded to the firewall and wouldnt start. I switched the purple wire to 8 gauge ( all i had lyin arond) and the issue went away.
Syclone1639
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Re: Starting problem?????...Help Appreciated
Outstanding response thanks All!
Outstanding response thanks All!
Re: Starting problem?????...Help Appreciated
Replaced wire from Booster to Starter. So... Smaller starter wrapped in Heat Tape, New Positive cable protect wrapped, New Purple wire, New Alternator, New Starter, New Battery.....Hope today is last time I spend extra time in a Parking Lot.....Thanks.....Paul30
Replaced wire from Booster to Starter. So... Smaller starter wrapped in Heat Tape, New Positive cable protect wrapped, New Purple wire, New Alternator, New Starter, New Battery.....Hope today is last time I spend extra time in a Parking Lot.....Thanks.....Paul30
Re: Starting problem?????...Help Appreciated
The click thing happened to me Twice today but unlike before it started on the 3rd attempts. So, I have improvement. However, when my signal light is used, I see the amp gauge flicker in tune,and blower fan is reduced. Could these be related problems with the "clicking"??? Brand New Bosch Alternator from CDN. Tire??? Any thoughts? Thanks.....Paul30
The click thing happened to me Twice today but unlike before it started on the 3rd attempts. So, I have improvement. However, when my signal light is used, I see the amp gauge flicker in tune,and blower fan is reduced. Could these be related problems with the "clicking"??? Brand New Bosch Alternator from CDN. Tire??? Any thoughts? Thanks.....Paul30