{"id":59946,"date":"2020-03-30T06:19:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T13:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=59946"},"modified":"2020-03-30T06:19:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T13:19:05","slug":"1994-ford-f-350-7-3l-idi-will-not-crank-or-click","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2020\/03\/1994-ford-f-350-7-3l-idi-will-not-crank-or-click","title":{"rendered":"1994 Ford F-350 7.3l IDI will not crank or click"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1997-ford-f350.jpg\" alt=\"Ford F350\" width=\"596\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1997-ford-f350.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1997-ford-f350-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My 94 f350 will not start with the key , all of the gauges and glow plugs will turn on when I turn it to the on position but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/nostart.html\">will not crank<\/a> or click , But with the key on I can jump the fender solenoid and it will start up fine .<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While you have someone hold the ignition key in the &#8220;START&#8221; position check for battery positive at the &#8220;S&#8221; terminal on the starter solenoid using a multi-meter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/wiringproblems%206.html\">How to use a multi-meter<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When battery positive is seen at the &#8220;S&#8221; terminal with ignition key in the &#8220;START&#8221; position it proves the ignition switch, neutral safety switch and wiring harness are good. At this point you have narrowed it down to a faulty Starter Solenoid.<\/p>\n<h3>Starter Solenoid Replacement<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Disconnect the positive battery cable from the battery terminal. With dual batteries, disconnect the connecting cable at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the nut securing the positive battery cable to the relay.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the positive cable and any other wiring under that cable.<\/li>\n<li>Tag and remove the push-on wires from the front of the relay.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the nut and disconnect the cable from the starter side of the relay.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the relay attaching bolts and remove the relay.<\/li>\n<li>Installation is the reverse of removal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My 94 f350 will not start with the key , all of the gauges and glow plugs will turn on when I turn it to the on position but will not crank or click , But with the key on I can jump the fender solenoid and it will start up fine . 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