I've got a 1990 lincoln mark vii BB, tested the starter, which is rated at 80amps, it pulled over 100. The man at the shop said this means it's good, but it seems to me that means the coils in the starter are bad. What happens when I turn the key is it clicks, that's it. Changed the solenoid, that's not the problem. Should I buy a new starter?
Bad Starter?
- Thread starter DonRom
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Black87LSC
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Battery?
JoshMcMadMac
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Check your battery and the related wiring.
kahunasteve
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: hey guy,s::invasion: ....it,s like dejayu .....this week i changed the solonoid because it was clicking.... :Bang and 5 minuters,,,, later the starter and both cables :Bang :L :Bang :L :Bang:L (if it clicks.... replace cables, solonoid &, starter) better safe than you know regards:dj: kahuna:Beer
OldSchool1
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When this happened to my 1990, I spent like a couple weeks and the cost and labor of a new ignition switch, just to find out that I had a loose wire in my charging system.
Click click = something is loose, dirty, corroded, or undersized
Click click = something is loose, dirty, corroded, or undersized
hmm, yeah I've pretty much narrowed it down to the wiring, but now I can't find the cable I think may be the problem :x
ford discontinued, parts stores don't have any, guess I'll be at the junkyard if anyone needs me
ford discontinued, parts stores don't have any, guess I'll be at the junkyard if anyone needs me
JoshMcMadMac
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DonRom said:hmm, yeah I've pretty much narrowed it down to the wiring, but now I can't find the cable I think may be the problem :x
ford discontinued, parts stores don't have any, guess I'll be at the junkyard if anyone needs me
Measure the resistance of the lines, and check their connecting surface. You do not want wiring from a junkyard; chances are it is just as bad or worse than what you are replacing. It is easy to make a new cable or use a generic one for this purpose.
bufordtpisser
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Continuous
The amperage ratings on a starter are what the starter can handle on a continuous basis. The cranking amperages are often as much as 50 % higher than the rated amperage. They can actually handle two or three times the rated amperages for short bursts of time without any damage. I agree with Josh about junk yard wiring. Better to make it yourself out of new components or have it made. Just about any electric motor repair shop will have the necessary wires, ends, and crimpers needed to make you a new cable. Or you could check with a Lift Truck repair shop. A lot of there motors are nothing more than starters with a gear reduction unit attached and they are used to repairing and replacing cables.
The amperage ratings on a starter are what the starter can handle on a continuous basis. The cranking amperages are often as much as 50 % higher than the rated amperage. They can actually handle two or three times the rated amperages for short bursts of time without any damage. I agree with Josh about junk yard wiring. Better to make it yourself out of new components or have it made. Just about any electric motor repair shop will have the necessary wires, ends, and crimpers needed to make you a new cable. Or you could check with a Lift Truck repair shop. A lot of there motors are nothing more than starters with a gear reduction unit attached and they are used to repairing and replacing cables.