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Starter problems

Tiny
KERRYB
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  • 1997 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 111,000 MILES
We replace the starter but when we went to put the positive cable back on the battery the starter started to crank without the engine being turned on. Did we put the starter on wrong?
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 AT 10:12 AM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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It is unlikely that you did anything wrong unless you put the battery positive wire to both terminals of the starter. Basically the only way the starter will turn is if the trigger wire has 12 volts. So if you did not do this, then the solenoid on the replacement starter is shorted.

Here are some guides that will help with this issue:

https://youtu.be/5Jd2-wfIKOw

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

If this was not happening prior to the replacement then I would just take that starter back and have them replace it as they gave you a faulty one.

I attached the process below for replacing the starter in case you need them in the future. Thanks
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