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Anonymous Posted on May 14, 2014

Can't find positive wiring harness from battery to starter

New starter, but will not crank. maybe the wiring harness is damages the positive or negative. plus ford discontinue the harness

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 11, 2008

SOURCE: 1999 ford taurus starter will not engage

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

To my knowledge, you assumption is correct on most designs. That wire should go to the ignition switch and will be hot when key is in START. However, same wire often would be connected first to a relay that is interlocked with some conditions/status other then key to START. They would be:

  • automatic transmission should be in neutral/park with light indicated;
  • alarm/security/immobilizer is inactive/OFF.
Good luck and Thank you for using FixYa. Happy Holidays.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 25, 2009

SOURCE: 84 ford F350 6.9 diesel charging system not

look for a fusible link out. You need to check for output on the alternator that you installed. make sure the batteries are fully charged before that, otherwise its not going to read right. start from the source. also, you can disconnect the batteries from the sys and do a continuity check on the wires in the loom, so you can see if current has a path, or if you have an open circuit. hope this helps

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 20, 2009

SOURCE: i have a 460 ford motor won't start. it just

Hey bud,
Did you check the distributor...?
Or the gas pump, it's on the engine not in the tank.
Oh yea check the small filter on the gas line going into the carb....

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 21, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 ford escort zx2 negative ground harness

I am about to have the same problem with my 2002 ZX2. My shop called the Ford dealer and they can replace it for $450.00...
seems like an awful lot for a battery cable.
JS

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 24, 2010

SOURCE: Ford Taurus Not Charging

check alternator, could ther be a short some where?

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