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Tiny
TRU1040
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  • 1990 FORD BRONCO
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I change my starter an solenoid. Now the starter is spinning without the key being in the ignition. This only happens when I place the negative cable back on the battery.
Sunday, July 10th, 2011 AT 6:20 PM

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Tiny
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Best check and test the starter relay and ignition switch
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Sunday, July 10th, 2011 AT 6:27 PM
Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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You may not have your wires back in the same locations as they were, on the solenoid.

Or the starter is hung up

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Sunday, July 10th, 2011 AT 6:30 PM
Tiny
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I switch the wires around even put the old solenoid back on. And it still doin tht. What do you mean by starter hung up.(Bad starter)?
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Sunday, July 10th, 2011 AT 6:38 PM
Tiny
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Disonnect the red and lite blue wire on the starter relay-and check for power-if present replace the ignition switch-
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Sunday, July 10th, 2011 AT 6:47 PM

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