1985 Ford Mustang Clicking No Start

1985 FORD MUSTANG
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OUTLANDISH007STANG
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My 1985 5.0 mustang will not turn over and just makes a clicking noise under the passanger side pannel when i try to start it. Does that mean my Engine Control Computer is no good?
Jan 15, 2006 at 3:55 AM
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DB554
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try the starter silonoid i think that will be it.
Jan 15, 2006 at 8:13 AM
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OUTLANDISH007STANG
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still the only thing i hear when i turn the key is a clicking noise coming from the passenger side of the car under the panel which is where the computer is i think?
Jan 15, 2006 at 12:51 PM
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Try the starter solenoid, which the expert identified as the likely cause of the no-crank clicking noise.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1985 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 said the engine would not turn over and only made a clicking noise under the passenger-side panel, and asked whether the engine control computer had failed. An expert recommended trying the starter solenoid. The owner replied that turning the key still produced only a click from under that panel, which they believed was the computer location.

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