Ask technical questions about your Ford Bronco II here. Technical write-ups on your axle swaps, engine swaps, chop tops, etc. are encouraged.
steiner_5000
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by steiner_5000 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:17 am
I Just got my 4.0 in and is ready to start but I cant get it to turn over. The solenoid just makes one big "Thump" or "click" noise. Did I wire something wrong. How do I fix this?
Limited
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by Limited » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:36 am
I assume you have lots of power at the batt? If not thats your problem.
But if you did a swap than I am sure you would have checked that
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84_4x4
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by 84_4x4 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:58 am
check all electrical connections from bat to start sylinoid and from there to starter and then check all grounds
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tekatlarge
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by tekatlarge » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:59 pm
One obvious question would be, Have you tried turning the engine by hand? Could be something mis aligned not lettin the engine turn over?
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steiner_5000
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by steiner_5000 » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:53 am
I am fairly sure everything is connected and I know the battery has charge because I charged it yesterday and it has 12.4 volts. I pulled out the starter to see if it was hitting but the solenoid still just clicked. I went through the wires from starter to battery and everything looks good and even got out the wiring diagram to make sure everything is right. And I "tapped" on the starter with a hammer and still the same thing. This happen to anyone else?
84_4x4
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by 84_4x4 » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:08 pm
if was clicking with starter out then jump the starter syliniod with the key ON is this starts it you will need a sylinoid if not then a starter
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steiner_5000
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by steiner_5000 » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:38 am
But the starter worked when I pulled it out. Can it just go bad in 2 weeks from sitting?
84_4x4
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by 84_4x4 » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:04 am
just becuase the starter worked when pulld out does not mean its strong enough to turn over the engine try to turn the engine over by hand using a socket and 1/2 drive on the harmonic balencer and if it will not turn then you have something internal preventing it if it does turn replace the starter
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pigmy pony
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by pigmy pony » Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:40 pm
Just in case make sure the neutral start on the tranny is hooked up
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Hair
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by Hair » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:34 am
if you are still useing the federwell solenoid you may have missed a wire
see the wire from the battery lead post to the starter solenoid post?
if you did not do that then that could explain it!
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by Bob Myers » Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:52 am
what starter are you using? what starter did your old engine use? This info would be helpful to point you to the problem.
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