Engine not cranking over?

Check battery for condition including load test. clean terminal ends. check starter relay under hood may be bad.

These two guides will help.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

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

Please run down these guides and report back.

Hello,

This sounds like you might have a dead spot in your starter. I have included a few links down below for you to go to.

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

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros

Clutch slipping should not cause electrical issues, unless it is cutting the wires as it flies apart during a drag race. But, I doubt that is the problem.

As a jump did not work you have probably have a bad ground or positive connection that is stopping the current from getting to the battery to charge it. That would also cause the lights to act funny as the voltage would be jumping as the connection was made/failed and cycled.
Check the terminals at the battery (clean, tight) then at the the other end. Check from the starter to fuse box is okay and that the grounds from battery to engine, body, chassis are all good. Also, check to see if the engine to body ground is okay.

Next put your battery on a charger and see if it recovers.

The clutch issue could simply be wear if it is original. Do not forget the pilot bearing and rear main seal while you are there.

What litre size of engine? Automatic or manual tranny? Could be issue with neutral switch or clutch switch, depending on your tranny? The wiring below is for a 4.0L engine. This guide can help us fix it

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

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what happens.

At the starter relay, the red wire with lite blue tracer should be hot with key in the crank position? Is it?If not, need to check voltage to and from clutch switch. Use a voltage tester/testlite.

You too, have a good weekend.

Could be you hooked up the solenoid wrong. Wire to the starter goes on the opposite side of the solenoid as the fuse links and positive battery cable, and the small wire goes on the small terminal on the battery cable side. Remove the Negative cable before starting, and put it back on AFTER all the other wires have been connected.

Yes it could, take it out, bring it back, they can test it for you. If any shims where removed and not put back in, put the shims in, Fords dont normally have shims though. Another possibility is a bad battery cable.

Make sure the battery is charged up then check the voltage going to the solenoid coming from the battery. Check for any broken or corroded wires coming from the battery . Make sure the wires are clean and tight I have seen the same thing happen because of bad or corroded wires. Then check the other side of the solenoid that goes to the starter with a static light just a light that lights when you have voltage when someone turns the key. If you have light or voltage on both sides then the problem would be in the starter. This guide can help us fix it

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

Please run down this guide and report back.

When the wire were hooked up maybe something at the solenoid is on the wrong post. Check for a starter relay, if you old starter was having trouble maybe it burned up the relay. Does it have an aftermarket alarm or remote starter.