Starter keeps cranking

Asked by Gus Apr 29, 2018 at 10:33 PM about the 1989 Ford Bronco XLT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I replaced the ignition switch and solenoid after the
starter kept cranking. It worked for a week and
then did it again. Again I replace both and again it
kept cranking. It isn't the solenoid and it isn't the
ignition switch. What can it be?

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Guru5F3GP answered 6 years ago

some models have a starter relay as well. If you can't find it or don't have it then try using a bump switch to bypass your existing circuitry. If the bump switch operates the starter correctly then one of your switches / relays isn't opening when it should. The bump switch should only be used for the control voltage needed to close the solenoid...it will not be heavy enough to carry the voltage from the battery to the starter.

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