My engine does not crank over - starter not working?

Everything was fine and went to start truck and nothing happened. Main wire to starter shows 14 volts. Solenoid wire shows no power but shows it is grounded out. Swapped relays (assumed its good) and checked 7, 5 starter fuse (no power). Ran jumper wire from battery to solenoid and the engine cranks but will not start (I believe fuel pump has also shut down). Also have no dash lights.
I had to replace lock cylinder and have transponder key programmed two years ago and I am thinking that transponder key needs to be reprogrammed but I tried the second programmed key and still nothing. What do you think? Thanks

Hello Roy,

Thank you for responding to my question.
The wire triggering the solenoid is showing it is grounded (continuity between battery negative post and wire) and is not hot. Checked with voltmeter. Starter wire is getting 12+ volts. No dash lights working except when you turn on there is a very faint instantaneous glow of the theft light (about 0.5 seconds). Do you know if the transponder key needs reprogramming would it automatically ground out the solenoid wire. If not maybe a wire in the ignition switch has chaffed and grounded out. 7.5 fuse is good but shows no power getting to it when trying to crank engine. Again thanks for your time.

7.5 fuse has no power when turning key to start position.

Thanks Roy,

It will be this weekend before I can get to the ignition switch. Looking at diagram I will be looking for the red/light blue wire. Also I double checked power at fuse and I am getting 0.04 volts when trying to crank engine. If that matters.

Hello Roy,

Used test light to check red/light blue and all yellow wires coming from ignition switch when cranking and no power. Checked continuity from red/light blue wire coming out of ignition switch and 7.5 amp fuse and had continuity.

Okay, thanks.
One question so that I understand. None of the wires that plug into the ignition switch has any power going in or out. For the ignition switch to put out power as the key is turned where is the power coming into the ignition switch?

Good morning Roy,

You were right 50 amp fuse blown. Power is getting to fuse just not going though. Not sure why fuse blew but I will replace and hopefully it will not blow again. If it does whole new set of problems. Thanks very much for your time and walking me through this process.

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger with just over 100k miles. Truck was running fine, had to run and errand and turned truck off for about 15 minutes, when I went to start it, nothing. We tried to jump it, nothing, won't turn over, makes a clicking sound sometimes.
Also when the key is not in the ignition and I open the door the truck starts clicking really fast. Sometimes the lights work for a few minutes and then they go out.
I've only ever had to replace the ball joints on the truck, I've never had any other issues, excpet just a week ago I noticed a small leak around the oil pan gasket, but very small leak.
Any idea's on what this might be, could it be the starter, or a short in the starter?

I just replaced the battery and the truck is working great now! Thank you so much for the help, if anyone else has the problem try replacing the battery, if that solves your problem, please send in a donation to keep this site running!
Thanks again!

My truck will not start. When I turn the key nothing. I hear the fuel pump dash lights come on anti theft flashes fast. I changed my ignition switch and neutral safety switch. I checked the starter relay it is okay. I can jump the starter with a screwdriver with the key on it turns but the truck still will not start.

It flashes slow until I try to start it then it speeds up.