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    Let's do the click

    Ok, this is what I've been going through for the past week.

    I got a 87gm, when I go to start the starter relay on the fender clicks once per crank attempt. The relay is about 2 weeks old, JUST got it. I cleaned the battery cable connections that bolt to the starter and the relay, and she fired slow. I got a satisfactory 2-3 cranks, not at the same time, then she resorts back to clicking.

    I got a little curious and ran a jumper cable from the outlet of the relay to the starter, and she fired. At this, I replaced that battery cable. I gotten about 5 cranks and now back to click.

    So, I done some shotgun trouble shooting; I did a load test on the battery and took the starter to autozone to get it checked out. Both are good. Also, the grounds are good. Now, she refuses to start even with the jumper cable trick.

    I have the possibility that this car just likes to eat starter relays, this would be the third one since I got her running back in December. So, any ideas?

    1996 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
    1965 Cadillac Hearse by M+M "Edgar"
    1964 Mercury Comet Caliente
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    #2
    No car just eats relays there has to be something wrong with it. Check your cable for resistance it might be time for some new cables.


    '90 LX 5.0 mustang
    Big plans

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      #3
      all of the cables are newer lines, replaced them around january

      1996 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
      1965 Cadillac Hearse by M+M "Edgar"
      1964 Mercury Comet Caliente

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        #4
        starter may be ok on the tester, but drawing too much power thru the soleniod and frying them......then add the cheap materials the chinese used....they are total pieces of crap, i either order motorcraft soleniods, or harvest oem ones from the junkyard, use the aftermarket ones in a pinch, but i've seen many fail

        1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
        2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
        1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
        1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
        2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
        1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

        please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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          #5
          smack the starter with a hammer and see if it goes. If it does, replace the starter. When they start eating relays, its usually the starter beginning to fail and pulling excessive current.
          86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
          5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

          91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

          1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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            #6
            The starter was bought in April this year, I decided to double check it since it was apart of the circuit. The starter was tested twice, the starter is fine.

            Currently, there is nothing going to the starter, getting no crank at all.

            1996 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
            1965 Cadillac Hearse by M+M "Edgar"
            1964 Mercury Comet Caliente

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              #7
              go check the wires just because they are new doesnt mean anything if your not getting power to the starter obviously there is a problem in the supply along the line somewhere.


              '90 LX 5.0 mustang
              Big plans

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                #8
                I'd be willing to bet the only test the starter is getting is "does it turn?" when voltage applied? Ask them how many amps it drew. If they can't tell you that, they are doing the "does it turn?". If they say its "in the green" thats meaningless.

                Get a dmm, hook one lead to the output of the starter relay. Hook the other lead to the starter end of the cable. Try and start it. How many volts to you read? If you read any, your cable is bad.

                Alex.

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