my 93 woulnt crank this am, checked starter good, battery good, if i use jumper cables and go straight to starter and bump it with a screwdriver it will crank, but with the key i get one click

Asked by Anthony Mar 17, 2016 at 03:32 PM about the 1993 Ford F-150 XLT Extended Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

single click when i turn key, was working fine all day made several stops , at
the last stop nothing, removed  starter bench tested good checked battery its
good, used jumper cables straight to starter to get it to crank.  can anyone
help

3 Answers

Too late for your issue but may help others. My ford did a simgle or double click when attemptimg to start. Battery read as good by portable charger meter, but had a bad wire connection to the engine so it was not getting enough juice. Make sure your battery terminals aren't loose or corroded, or just plain worn out. Also some portable chargers read the batteries as full/fine when there is a dead cell. Bringing it in to be tested is easy and free at most parts stores now, before fiddling with the ignition switch andģor ignition relays.

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