[SEL] O.T. Ford 2000 Expedition want Start

[Steve W.]

Paul,
 Sounds like either a bad battery cable connection or a bad cable. I
would pull the connectors and clean them real good, and give them a tug
to make sure they are still attached to the cable (common for them to
corrode under the insulation and the connector). Also check the other
end and the solenoid connection as well. I've had cables that looked
great fall apart because they were corroded inside.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Ford 2000 Expedition want Start


> Hello Bob,
>
> I just went out and put a battery charger on the Expedition and now
> everything lights up and the horn blows but when I try and start it,
it
> sounds like a machine gun going off and it will not turn over. Maybe I
need
> to leave the charger on longer.
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Jacobs" <Carrowor at comcast.net>
> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 8:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Ford 2000 Expedition want Start
>
>
> Hey Paul,
>
> There are what's called "fuseable links" built into the wiring harness
which
> are renowned to be susceptible to corrosion and separation.
>
> Start following the heavy wires specially to and from the starter
solenoid.
>
>
>
> Bob
> Some people call me Sweet Ole' Bob,
> others just use the initials!
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: The SEL email discussion list
> Date: 09/30/04 20:55:46
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: [SEL] O.T. Ford 2000 Expedition want Start
>
> My wife drove our 2000 Expedition up in the driveway this afternoon
after
> picking up the kids, she went to put it in the garage a little while
ago and
> it will not do anything. Nothing lights up on the instrument panel,
horn
> will not blow, no overhead ceiling lights, no clicking, nothing. I
raise the
> hood and the hood light is burning brightly so there should at least
be
> enough current to light the interior overhead lights. Is there some
kind of
> safety switch or kill switch on these vehicles that may have it locked
out?
>
> Paul
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