William52
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Is there another Starter solenoid on an 2000 Fleetwood F53 other than the one on the starter itself? Or does it use a relay?
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William52 said:
I don't have an answer for you but I just wanted to say that it's not a dumb question if you don't know the answer.
Ranger smith
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Usually a ford has a starter relay mounted under the hood by the battery
The Ford F53 460 has a solenoid mounted on the starter AND a starter relay mounted under the doghouse (engine cover) along the upper left side. (From another Forum) If you are getting the 'Click click', I'd bet it's the starter relay. Might even be a simple loose cable. Starter relays are cheap fixes, and easy to cross jump to troubleshoot.
Question: Why are you thinking your starter relay is bad? Symptoms?
Question: Why are you thinking your starter relay is bad? Symptoms?
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William52
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Yes clicks I think the contacts are bad? Starts sometimes.spencerpj said:
William52 said:
Checking the solenoid is really easy. All you need to do is, have key in ON position (like it's running) and jump across the two main terminals on the solenoid. See link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJL0DD8gJbY
However, clicks could be, bad connection, weak battery, bad cell in battery, etc.
I would start by taking a strong wiggle to all main battery connections. If any are loose, or you see corrosion, clean and tighten. If connections look good, and solenoid checks fine, I'd then either have battery checked, or see if a jump start works. If Jump start works, have battery checked / replaced.
