Countryboy65 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hello, Glad to be part of the Bullnose forum. I live in Valley Center ks. I have a 1984 Ford F250 with a 351w that my dad and I rebuilt. we had it running great until I hit a pot hole that shut off the whole engine. Right now I am having electrical issues with the ol girl and I am not sure where to begin. I have a new Power master mini torque starter, new ignition solenoid, and a new battery. The battery does have 12.6 volts but for some reason i do not have volts from that solenoid to the starter. The lights and horn work but when I try to start the truck, the solenoid just clicks. I am not sure where to start electrical wise. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 From another Kansan, welcome to the forum! I'm originally from Ark City, although I live near Tulsa now. But, we used to live in Wichita, back when I worked for Boeing and then KG&E. Plus my wife lived in Newton for a while, and I worked for the AT&SF railroad there as well as well as in the north yards in Wichita when I was going to college. We have a member's map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I'd be happy to put you on there. As for your truck's issues, you should open a new thread in the main section about that. I say that because the main section gets more attention and, therefore, more help. Having said that, my guess is that your positive or negative battery cable has a bad connection. Or, that the cable itself is bad. Do you have a voltmeter? If so you should try the voltage drop test (Electrical/Voltage Drop Test). That will point out where the problem(s) are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 From another Kansan, welcome to the forum! I'm originally from Ark City, although I live near Tulsa now. But, we used to live in Wichita, back when I worked for Boeing and then KG&E. Plus my wife lived in Newton for a while, and I worked for the AT&SF railroad there as well as well as in the north yards in Wichita when I was going to college. We have a member's map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I'd be happy to put you on there. As for your truck's issues, you should open a new thread in the main section about that. I say that because the main section gets more attention and, therefore, more help. Having said that, my guess is that your positive or negative battery cable has a bad connection. Or, that the cable itself is bad. Do you have a voltmeter? If so you should try the voltage drop test (Electrical/Voltage Drop Test). That will point out where the problem(s) are. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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