Wont crank, wont start

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TSPANGLER
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Ford Taurus SES 2002 100000 miles. I turn the key, it wont crank, no click, nothing. New battery, lights do not dim when attempting to start. I replaced the starter relay, no difference. When i jump directly from the battery to the starter solenoid, the starter works.
Oct 8, 2007 at 4:31 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be the ignition switch or the transmission range switch and starter solenoid

At the starter solenoid find the small terminal S on it white and pink -now have someone hold key to start positiion -do you have power? if not check the TRS input power red and light blue coming from the Ig switch -do you have power-No power bad ignition switch.
Oct 9, 2007 at 4:31 AM
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I have power to the red wire with a blue stripe when i turn the ignition switch to the start position. I do not have power to the starter solenoid wire when i turn the ignition switch. But when i apply battery power directly to the starter solenoid wire, it starts.
Oct 9, 2007 at 5:44 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Either you have a bad TRS or an open wire to the solenoid-do a continuity between the two ends of the red and blue stripe-no reading the wire is open reading-the TRS is gone.

Have a nice day
Oct 9, 2007 at 6:14 AM
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