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How to Troubleshoot Starter Solenoids in Fords

The starter solenoid in your Ford serves to convert the relatively low voltage from the battery to high voltage in order to start the engine. If you are having problems turning on the engine, you may be considering having your local service center replace the solenoid. Before you do that, test the solenoid to make sure you dont have a bad battery. Its job you can do yourself even if you dont have technical knowledge.

Instructions

1

Turn off the engine, remove the ignition key, engage the parking brake and raise the hood. Connect a voltmeter to the battery to test the charge.

2

Connect the red and black leads from the voltmeter to the batterys red and black terminals. Look at the display for the volt reading. If you have less than a 12-volt reading, replace the battery or charge it with a battery charger.

3

Locate the starter which should be next to the engine on the right side. The starter is the small black box with a wire coming out of it.

4

Locate the grounding cable coming from the starter. If you see rust, or that the grounding cable is disconnected, clean it with a rust cleaner and reconnect it to the grounding bracket on the right of the starter.

5

Use your voltmeter to get a reading from the two wires coming from the starter solenoid and going to the battery. If you do not get a 12-volt reading from the starter wires, you need to replace the starter.

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