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Dondrake Davis Posted on Sep 22, 2012
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I have a 2000 Ford Taurus. My wife left the radio running with the ignition off for a short while. Now the car won't turn over, won't start, won't jump. There is one click when trying to s

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The click you are hearing is most likely the start slenoid making contact, however you should short the large wires @ the solenoid to make certain the starter still doesn't run, if so try tapping the starter with a hammer to shift the comutator a litle and try to start. Even if it now starts the starter will continue to give you problems so the proper fix is change the starter

  • Dondrake Davis Sep 22, 2012

    I tried tapping it, though I admit I was a little scared to damage it. It did turn over at first but still didn't start.

  • Dondrake Davis Feb 28, 2013

    Late response but it was in fact the starter. Thanks.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 07, 2008

SOURCE: 95 F150 wont crank

the starter should be replaced. The solenoid is kikcing the pinion out but there is no contact being made to turn the starter motor. I have the exact same truck and before i changed the starter used the old starter tap trick. Tap the starter casing with a hammer and it should start turning again. hope this was helpful for you. Good luck.

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  • Posted on Jul 01, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 Ford Taurus Starter

I believe the starter solenoid on the fords are separate from the starter. If that's the case the solenoid could be the culprit. It may also be the ignition switch ( where the key goes in) There are several connections that take place through it and contacts can go bad. Fortunately, switchs usually aren't very expensive, maybe 15-20$. Same with the solenoid. Good luck. Please rate this. Thanks

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  • Posted on Aug 09, 2009

SOURCE: 1990 Ford Taurus SW 3.0L Power Problem

CHECK GROUND WIRE FROM BATTERY TO BODY AND BODY TO ENGINE

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