1987 Ford Crown Victoria starter coloinoid

1987 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
92,922 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STEFFANDBILL
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i have been told its wired wrong....the starter stays engaged...have to remove wire to get it to stop...shoots sparks when u start it
Jul 23, 2010 at 3:19 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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First, were the wires removed for anything? Also, is the solenoid on the inner fender?
Aug 17, 2010 at 1:02 AM
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STEFFANDBILL
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yes it was a new solenoid that was inslalled
Aug 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It is either wired wrong or it is bad.

To the best of my knowledge, you should have One large terminal post to battery, the other large terminal post to starter, the small terminal post to trigger wire

Does that look like what you have?
Aug 24, 2010 at 10:25 PM
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