I've replaced the starter, but when I try to start my 2002 Taurus, it just goes CLICK, CLICK, CLICK...
... and when I disconnected the lead to the "S" terminal and tried jumping it to the positive battery terminal, it just goes CLICK, CLICK, CLICK, too.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Jimmy Roberts
jkr1963 at verizon dot net
Firewall or fender mounted soleniod? I know Ford was still using these in the 90's.
Test the battery. Check the cables, especially the ground.
What's the battery voltage?
If you clamp a jumper cable from the battery negative pin to the starter body, does that help?
--scott
Weak voltage.
It was a dead battery...
_Next_ time make sure the cable connections are as clean as can be -- that's always what trips be up on those "click click click" adventures.
Was your new battery defective, or undercharged, or had some circuit in the car drained it?
Not surprising. When folks have a bad starter and keep cranking and cranking, they run down the battery pretty fast. The voltmeter is your friend.
--scott
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