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When placing the screwdriver on the solenoid, YOU MUST HAVE THE KEY TURNED TO RUN for this to work.
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This did start the truck for me, preventing a ride in a tow truck, but it did have me ride in an ambulance. A word of caution to those who try this, don't stand between 2 vehicles doing this. I stood in front of my truck, behind another car in the parking lot, to keep my face away from the sparks. When it started, it jumped forward, pinning me. I don't blame the video poster at all for this, but wanted to share this as a warning to others. Thankfully I'm all good, with no injuries other than some bruising.
Holy crap! Thank god you're ok!
I did this before too on an old 4 eye mustang, left it in gear and crossed the solenoid and the car rolled over my foot lol stupid of me in a rush of course … but yes be careful for sure!
@@23redwings23 my truck was in park when I did it. It didn't move forward a ton, but maybe a couple of inches. Enough to pin me though. I'm glad your situation wasn't any worse.
@@pat2595 truck one pride zero 😂😂
@@GettinJunkDone Since everyone is getting pinned you should probably pin this comment 🤣 Thanks for the tutorial 👍🏽
Got me home after work, stranded in a bad area after dark. Thank you!
That's what its all about, good work!
Simple video but VERY informative. Alot of people try to make this complicative video and lose focus on the main point . This video was a perfect example of simple and straight to the point. Thanx!
Thank you for saving me tow and mechanic. Video well articulated and to the point. You guys have saved people huge amounts of time and dollars.
Agreed. Very helpful video.
I was trying to get home from football practice, was stuck for almost 2 hours and bam! Problem solver 😎 it worked for my 94 F-150 Flareside
8 years later and you still the man . Fixed it 👌🏾
Glad it helped, nice work!
this also worked on my 99 expedition with a 4.2 all I did to diagnose was the screwdriver test. thank you
Thanks for sharing that video I was just at a gas station and an F-150 was stranded there look pretty stressed out I started helping him to troubleshoot the issue I looked up the vehicle and the issue that is seen to be having and your video popped up after about the dude was there like 30 45 minutes came across your video started like a champ
Awesome job! Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. My 89 f150 did this out of nowhere at the bike trail yesterday. 1st video that popped up on my Google search, got me home and going to change the solenoid today.
Great! Glad you got off the trail safely!
2019 it worked for my 2000 Ford F-250 i was almost stuck at my kids school until I stumbled across this video..thanks a lot!!
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, you saved me lots of grieves, money, and frustration. I bridged the terminal it started right up. thank you thank you sir
Thanks for watching!
I've done this repair a few times on various cars there are two things to keep in mind. The first is that the two spuds are copper (sometimes they have a silver-grey coating but they are copper studs) and they can be twisted off very easily, use no more than 60 inch-pounds of torque. Second, the truck in the video has only a few wires going to it, on a Lincoln or later model cars there will be more, not only do you have to make sure that wires from stud (A go bake on stud (A you also must carefully note the order and angular alignment and put them back in exactly the same way. If you put them back sloppily and try to make them seat by torquing the nut you will twist the stud off.
Thank you so much for this video! My 97 ford explorer was doing this, no start/no crank. I could not find the dang problem. I came across your video and gave it a try. Started right up
Thank you. I have a 1991 Ford Jamboree with this issue and I'm learning how to fix things myself. Your video is hands down the best as far as explaining and showing without a lot of fluff thrown in! Greatly appreciated!!
Thanks for watching and the kind words!
@@GettinJunkDone you are more than welcome. Turns out it's the ignition (fingers crossed). Changed starter first - didn't work. Changed solenoid - still didn't work. Now I'm told it should be ignition.
Thank you for clear and understandable instructions. They are a huge help
Just just worked for Me and my 93 T-Bird Project Rightnow ,thanks Bro😁👍😎
Thank you!!! This video helped me pin point my problem.
This is an excellent video. I was hearing a click about half the time, so the solenoid wasn't completely dead, but it wasn't closing the circuit. My truck starts fine now. The job took me about 30 minutes
Good work, thanks for watching!!
Thanks for this I had this problem so many times.
Thank you!!! Thank you! You saved me from walking home in the middle of the night and to save me some money. Greetings from Slovenia.
Thanks for the video just bought a bronco it was fine the next day nothing this video help me alot
Ha! You saved the day .. been trying to tap the starter , get it in park ( light for dash showing what gear your in only showed in reverse, towed it to unlock the gear etc. Watched your video and there was no sparks at first . Then I tapped it and cleaned the right plug and then sparked , jumped in and it started right up! Yay saves me 165 to get it towed . Thank you so much 🙏
And this is what it's all about! I'm glad it helped and thanks for watching!
Thank you worked like a charm on my 97 ranger
Thanks you gave straight answer to question without bunch of bypass bs.
Glad you liked it!
Just want to say thank u for the tip! Saved me hundreds!
CRAZY!!!!! I did what you explained and this is what happened to me. It was very late at night almost morning. I was parked in front of the house. Jump it and it lunged and knocked me to the ground. I hit my head on the pavement and was out cold. I don’t know how long I laid there but when I came to I was under the running car. I crawled out got up looked around to see if anyone had seen what had happened. No one was up. So I got in and drove away. I never thought this had ever happened to anyone else until I read the comments.
This HELPED ME OUT & KNOCKED ME OUT THE SAME TIME. thank you for helping!!!
Omg, lol
Moral of the story stand to the side of the truck
This fixed my problem on my 1990 bronco! Thank you!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
My truck is broken down @ work I was going to replace the starter but now I think this is my problem co click nothing same as you diagnosis Thanks, Man!!.
Thanks man. You saved me from having to pay for a tow. Two thumbs up on this video.
Glad it helped!!
you definitely saved me. thanks for the vid.
FYI I have a 94 fleetwood southwind rv w ford f53 engine. Thanks again
man your the best you just showed something cool and very helpful
Man you help me out I thought I was stranded my cylenoid screw was loose tighten it up and it started right up, good content
Dude thank you so much, I have an f150 that’s been sitting for years and this did the trick! Thanks man.. now for the belt that I discovered is ripped up once it finally started lol.
Thank you! A family member has a 94 Bronco, same engine (i believe). tried explaining to them where starting solenoid was and decided to look up a video to send them when I came across this amazing video that explains and shows everything so simply. Curious if you’re familiar with Volkswagen
awesome, that was the problem, thank you so much!
Worked on my 97' f150
this worked for my 2.9l 5 speed manual 1990 ford ranger (no crank, no start issue)
YOOO MAN YOUR THE BEST so many other confusing videos so simple made my day 🤙
I have a '93 Ford Explorer, would click but wouldn't start. Replaced the battery to no avail. Tried bypassing the solenoid as suggested in this video and it started right up. Thanks!
Thanks. This helped me diagnose and replace.
You are a legend! Thanks so much mate.
Dude you’re the man. I jumped it and It actually started my truck and now the starter relay works. WTF!! I got another relay just in case but this saved my ass
You did such a great job filming this. Thank
This was a very helpful video. Thanks for sharing.
For people trouble shooting here, check for corrosion in your wiring. Make sure you have good contact between the battery and solenoid. Make sure your battery connectors do not have corrosion. Make sure you have a good ground contact to the chassis, too. There is a negative (black) wire that goes from the negative terminal of the battery to the chassis. Make sure it is not corroded.
Also, make sure your relays and fuses are not corroded and are making good contact. Just taking them out and putting them back in should fix any corrosion issues, but I would clean the terminals if you see corrosion on them.
Thanks Joe! I thought I was going to have to replace my starter for $250, now I have a quick easy fix for $30.
Glad it helped!
Always take a picture of wiring so you know what goes where 👍
Thanks for getting me getting me unstranded. Now to get a new relay.
Worked for me as well, had a mechanic scheduled for tomorrow, got to cancel and spend $20 to fix the problem
Worked on my 2001 Expedition, saved me from having to wait 3 hours
Before jumping those posts, be careful to be sure it is out of gear if you have a manual transmission, and remember it will crank but not start if you don't have the key in the run position
Exactly! Thanks for the additional info.
Ha I knew about how your suppose to leave the key in the run position, and I still spent about 15min wondering why it wouldn't crank.. But yur comment made me double check it.. 👌Thanks haha
Thanks it's really help me start this truck
Great! Glad it helped!
Many thanks go out to you for your help. Our 1988 Ford Ranger would not even click. I prayed for an answer and looked on CZcams for answers. Battery was checked and was fine. It was the starter solenoid. Eighteen dollars later and it was fixed! what a relief. Cannot say enough thank yous!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
literally just saved my ass thank you very cool!
This help me a lot! Thanks
Super helpful I appreciate your video!
Dude, you are legendary. Thanks so much for the video!
Hey thanks for the reminder on the bridge, I got no start or crank so I'm hoping I fix it!
Good luck!
Hey Everyone, thanks for watching. Be sure to check out what's happening with this truck nowadays. I'm completely rebuilding it from the ground up. You can follow this link for the playlist. Thanks!
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I like the vid. I do believe part of the info is incorrect unfortunately. Because my old solenoid, as well as the brand new one I just put on, both will still jump the car started. So I do t think it’s accurate to say if it jumps off the solenoid it’s a bad solenoid because my brand new solenoid still does it
It's supposed to, that's why the new one does it. The old one might now be bad.
If a new solenoid doesn't get the truck started, the solenoid wasn't the problem.
This person said no matter old or new solenoid it only starts from the solenoid the solenoid isn't the issue it's probably the neutral safety switch.
Just replaced the solenoid and truck still won't start. Tried the solenoid jump and it doesn't crank nor make a spark. What might that indicate?
Thanks i was stranded . jumped it with a fork.😂👍
Hope you were gonna use that fork for lunch! Glad it worked!
LIVING IT pi
Hi. Is it still the solenoid when trying to jump start. With no crank or clicks?. Do I have to replace solenoid and the starter. Battery only a year old. Has warranty. I hope. It's for a friend of mine. Thank you for your help and time. Thank you for posting this video,😇
Worked like a charm
I started my truck every day for a week by doing this. 😆
Thank You !
I just want to say thank you!!! I’ve been trying to figure this no start issue for three days and this was my issue. The screwdriver started it right up! Sucks I already replaced the starter but I guess on a 25 year old truck it can’t hurt to replace it anyway! Thank you!!!!!!!!
Glad it helped! THANK YOU for watching!
Hey, quick question, I’m not getting any voltage from the igniter wire. Can it be a cut wire somewhere? I replaced the key assembly but didn’t solve the issue. Thanks in advance.
THANK YOU!
Thank you...
Does power @43 seconds go from left to right ? Or as long as one side is on the other then it’ll work..as far as negative and positive side of solenoid ? Thanks I have a hot wire from alternator, would bad alternator cause that? Thanks
If the solenoid clicks when you jump the terminals with a screwdriver or whatever its an internal problem.
My 86 F-250 does the same thing when it sits for extended times. I just sit there and keep clicking it eventually it will fire off. If i drive it more frequently the problem goes away.
So keep it in mind if it clicks dont be deterred keep trying!
Thank you young fella
Thank you I got it started.... if the alternator or starter are BAD will it still work by bridge the starer solenid terminals ? after I got it started I installed the new starter solenoid but still no cranks. that will suck if i need both alternator and starter -_-
Thank you got home :)
The alternator charges the battery and supplies electrical energy to the car while running. If the alternator is bad, it won;t be charging the battery properly and could create starting issues. The starter is directly linked to the starter solenoid, so if that is on its way out, the car would have no or slow cranking. Good luck!
saved my ass! Thanks a million!!
Thanks for watching!
My 98 expedition turns a half way an stops, sounds like the motor is about to lock up. After a couple of tries it fire's up. Wondering if that could be the starter..
Saved me a headache and replaced the solenoid
i have a 2002 Excursion 7.3 Diesel. Can not get it to start keep blowing fuse for starter motor. IF relay is bad, will it blow fuse?
Would replacing this part also help with an issue in which the battery isn’t getting a charge from the alternator? After replacing both the battery/alternator and still no charge, I tracked the issue to this starter relay and the wiring running up to it from the back of the alternator? Thanks in advance!
Great video only other piece of advice for people watching is to take a jumper cable from the positive post of battery and put power to the S lead (top wire that you see him pull off) and this will simulate signal from the ignition switch. If you just screw driver across the leads this is not proving that you are getting signal from the ignition switch....if you do not check to see if your getting signal to this S lead when you are trying to start the vehicle then your problem could possibly be faulty ignition switch in the column or failed clutch/neutral safety switch. Hope this helps
Excellent point and definitely something to consider. Thanks for the great comment.
This comment saved me. If you guys can't get it started by bridging, try jumping from positive terminal to that top post.
@@elid9196 I jump mine from the s post to the cable post running to the starter.
I've had a 1998 Nascar F150 5spd manual, a 1999 2wd & now 1999 4wd Expedition ALL run into the same issue. Love the late 90s F series but like clockwork that solenoid will fail at some point. Easy fix though.
My F-100 did nothing after driving fine, so I did the "Solanoid Bypass" and it fired right up. So I have a bad Solanoid and not a bad Neutral Safety Switch?
Saved my ass with this video thank you!!
Your video was a huge help...Thanks!!
+1quickgt awesome! Thanks for watching!
I need to replace the solenoid on my restored ‘68 Mustang, but I have a question - do you need to disconnect any cables from the battery before working on the solenoid? A friend said the negative cable needs to come off the battery so I’m a bit hesitant to work on the solenoid until I know for sure what needs to be disconnected first! Thanks!
Your friend is giving good advice. Whenever doing anything electrical, it's smart to remove the negative battery cable.
Jump it to test it with a screwdriver! Brilliant!
Works every time!
If bridging terminals off starter relay, can I use like that or will it leave me stranded
Will the ignition wire still be hot if solenoid is bad ? No power to the S terminal. It's on a 1975 Pontiac 400. If my believes are correct the S Terminal wire runs from the ignition switch on the column under the dash to the starter solenoid. So no power do I have a bad ignition switch. Thank you
The ignition wire will be hot if ignition switch is good
Can you help me please. 1975 Pontiac Catalina 400. I had a bare spot on the starter Power wire it got accidentally grounded out it's the 2nd thicker wire runs from the battery cable directly to the starter. Taped it asap after disconnecting the battery. Checked all fuses and power. Power when ignition is turned over but no crank no start. It's a basic two wire system. I know for fact the ignition switch is good it less than two weeks old. Starter is new unless I fryed it. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and great video.
What position do you have the key on do you have the key turned on halfway on or not
michael anderson key has to be turned on enough to power accessories (dash, radio etc) then bridge those two posts, truck will start. Make sure to be in park or neutral.
I have 2001 f250 no start from.key..battery is new good connections. Tried jumping relay on fender it sparks a little but nothing. If I go under the truck key on and use a wire to jump there it starts right up and runs. Dont see any blown fuses ir cut wire? Ideas
Same problem but mine not turning over
Thanks!
I have a 1985 f350 and getting a click from the the starter relay but no crank will it still be the same situation?
Do you leave the ignition switch on position and in neutral or how ?
Is the key turned in the ignition when you do this?
Hmm I was thinking it was my viper alarm..I'll try this when I get home..it's actually starting now..I wonder if the silinoid got wet and itbl just needed to dry 🤔
I tapped the connections with a screwdriver but it didn't start however it sparked a lot does that mean it's still good
Hello i changed the solenoid and still no start from the key you think.its the starter
I'm left stranded 60 miles from home watching CZcams videos ... now I need to find a screwdriver lol
You might be able to use your tire iron, but wrap the handle in something to hold with your hand.
I have a 2000 Ford Explorer XLT and I can't find any solenoid thingy mounted on the side near the battery
+Joe Robinson, I have a 1994 Ford Explorer. With the key in the run position I only get sparks when touching both terminals with screwdriver on the starter relay solenoid. Should I just replace the starter relay solenoid?
This is my question! What worked for you?
You were EXTREMELY right to the point and VERY informative. I even took bomb notes! Going to go try this test on my 1988 Ford F-150. Thank you so much!
Edit* a feeeew minutes later... what if the truck turns over for a split second then dies again? D; ayuda me, por favoorrrrr
I’m having the same problem. I wish I could find out what to do now ?