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28 messages,  Last post on Nov 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM

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#23 of 28 Re: Ford Expendition 2000 will not start (Please help) [tidester] by fishhead316 Sep 01, 2009 (7:28 am)
Replying to: tidester (May 12, 2009 6:30 pm) You can by-pass the ignition switch by jumping the starter relay. I have a 1997 Expedition, and the starter relay is just to the right of the battery, mounted on the firewall. There are some large red wires bolted on with ring connectors, and a push-on connector. The push-on is the line from your ignition switch. If you remove that and jump 12v from your pos. battery terminal to that post, it should fire you starter. If that doesn't work, you're not getting a signal from your ignition... Replies to this message: tidester (Sep 01, 2009 12:50 pm) newbie76 (Oct 20, 2009 7:38 am)
#24 of 28 Re: Ford Expendition 2000 will not start (Please help) [fishhead316] by tidester HOST Sep 01, 2009 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: fishhead316 (Sep 01, 2009 7:28 am) Thanks for the info! I hope the original poster sees it.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#25 of 28 Re: Ford Expendition 2000 will not start (Please help) [fishhead316] by newbie76 Oct 20, 2009 (7:38 am)
Replying to: fishhead316 (Sep 01, 2009 7:28 am) in response to #23 it fired the starter but didn't turn-over. Wat should i try next?
#26 of 28 Re: Ford Expendition 2000 will not start (Please help) [tidester] by fishhead316 Oct 20, 2009 (8:36 am)
Replying to: tidester (May 12, 2009 6:30 pm) I know this post is old- but I just dealt with this on my own 1997 Expedition.    Your starter relay is mounted on the firewall right next to the battery. If you follow the red wires from the battery, they go right to it. Remove the small boot on the starter relay- this is the line from your ignition switch. Put 12v to the small post. If your starter runs- you've got no power coming from your ignition to fire the relay. If not- then the problem lies in the relay, starter, or somewhere in-between. In my case, my truck starter would 'click' (fire the starter solenoid) but didn't have enough power to turn it over (brand new battery- brand new starter!) I found that the power cable feeding the starter had corroded really badly underneath all the electrical wrappings, and couldn't carry enough juice to the starter to do the job....   Hope this helps someone out there! Peace!
#27 of 28 Re: '04 Expedition Starting Problem [roybus14] by macit Oct 30, 2009 (4:25 pm)
Replying to: roybus14 (Feb 08, 2007 2:30 pm) I would say it was the fuse relay. Part # FSTZ*14N089*B cost 16.24. We had a situation like that as well. You will not find item other than the Dealership. You can replace it yourself.
#28 of 28 Intermittent Starting problem with '98 Expedition by carwoman43 Nov 14, 2009 (10:21 am)
I have an intermittent problem with a 1998 Expedition 4.6L. It is sometimes really slow to turn over, sometimes just 'clicks' the relay and sometimes completely drains the battery. The battery checks OK (820 cca and it's a 750 battery), tests right at 12v but then drops to 4-5v when the problem occurs. The starter and solenoid have both been changed as well as the 4" connector wire at the starter that is said to have had corrosion problems (mine did not). It seems to happen mostly after the truck has started in the morning and sat for a couple hours mid-day. It always starts eventually, but usually with a jump/charge. Any ideas?

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