1995 Ford Ranger xt 4 clyn 150,237 I changed out the dash engine light bulb and tried to start my ford, however when I put the clutch in and try to start it up, I can here the selonoid put the engine will not turn over. Help..
Thank John

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so your saying your engine wont turn over or fire up?

when you turn the key to run position can you see
the dash lights light up ?

start with i always say basics chech your fuses and
battery cables maybe take them off clean your posts
and terminalls and see if that makes any change

Start out testing for power arriving at the small trigger wire at the starter solenoid while the key is held in "start" position. If you have power there then you are looking at a starter.solenoid problem. If not, we have to test the rest of the circuit.




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Yes the dash lights turn on and I hear the selanoid when trying to start the engine

2 basic things I would probably take a look at would be 1st, try to jump it, you might of left something on while the dash was out & killed the batt or look at the clutch switch, you might of knocked the connector off & that's not the starter solenoid you hear...

If that checks out then start out in the direction Hammer has pointed you.......

Thank you, yes I hear the starter selanoid when trying to start the engine,

where is the clutch switch located?

It's on the clutch pedal....It's a safety so the engine won't crank unless the pedal is depressed....but if you are sure you are hearing the starter, then that isn't the problem

Also if jumping did no good, get under the truck & rap on the starter with a hammer while someone trys to crank it to see if the starter has a dead spot......Just make sure park brk is on, wheels blocked & clutch is pushed all the way in.....basically all the normal safety stuff. It would suck to get run over by your own truck....

If the solenoid is engaging for sure, then the issue can only be a poor cable connection or a bad starter.




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Where is the clutch switch located?
Thank you for your reply.

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