1987 Ford Thunderbird Won't Start - Electrical & Lighting Systems

Question: Will not start. When you flip the switch nothing happens, but the spedometer and other lights flash. I have installed a new starter, tested the battery and checked the senoloid. It still does the same thing, It has 42, 00 miles.

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Technican: Hi; Sounds like you have a bad connection either to ground or positive cable. Take your connections loose at the starter relay and clean the off and reconnect them. If this doesn't fix it, try using a set ofjumper cables and only connect the negztive wire to the battery and the other end to the engine block or a bracket that is a good ground. If it starts then you night want to replace your negative wire from the battery to the engine ground. .

Owner: I did as you suggested, but still will not start. I had replace the selenoid because I thought it might be bad, so I had cleaned both sides. When I put the test light on the small wire it flickers. Is there anywhere else to look?

Technican: Hi Again; Sounds like the solenoid is either shorted out or the wire going to the starter is shorted out. Disconnect the small wire and try redoing it. If it does not flicker, then disconnect only the hot wire going to the starter. If the light does not flicker than then most likely the wire from the solenoid to the starter is shorted out. .

Owner: I bought a new selanoid and installed it, as well as everything you have suggessted, but the heavy wire to the starter, I have a set of jumpers that are long enough to reach from the selanoid to the starter. First thing tomorrow I plan to jump and see what happens. Sorry to be such a bother but I do appriciate your help. Incidently this is the turbo coupe and a stick. It has a device so that the coutch must be depressed to let the car staart. Could this have anything to do with the no start problem? Thanks for the advice. Before your help I was sreaady to give up.

Technican: Hi; If you jump the hot wire to the small solenoid wire it should start. The switch you are talking about is right underneath the dash at the clutch pedal. You can also disconnect the wiring to it and bypass it with a jumper. Any more help I would be more than glad to give you. You are not bothering me. Thanks.

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