F250 solenoid troubleshooting

Asked by Grif_003 Feb 12, 2017 at 04:55 PM about the 2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The small wire on the starter solenoid coming from
the switch is constantly hot. Is this because of a
bad key switch or a short somewhere down the
line?

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there are several starter solenoid ... one on the inside of the passenger fender and one on the starter itself . Both are hot at all times

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