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Old 10-21-2011, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Radford View Post
What causes a starter relay to chatter besides low voltage? It's chattering hard and loud.
A regular Ford solenoid like mine below? Yes, they go bad for no reason. But before you replace it, put the car in neutral and then put one jumper cable on one side of the solenoid, the other jumper cable on the other side of the solenoid, and then touch the two cables together to see if it cranks the engine. There will be a spark when you do this, so watch your eyes. Please double check that you're in neutral, too.


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