no crank getting desperate,,,

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I'm amazed that I actually pointed someone in the right direction in fixing their MM; now if I could only do that for myself in relation to my MM...lol.
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It was much appreciated Kyle. I'm actually in the process of buying a house in Albemarle once I move & get set up if I can help you with anything I'd be happy to.
 
Yes easily solved. I come from a time where we didn’t have YouTube, you figured it out yourself. This is about as basic as you can get in vehicle wiring.

He had to jump a relay so that narrows it way down. I mean he literally did most of the work narrowing it down himself! So yes, the rest was too easy, at least when it’s handed to him.

And why should I be happy for him? I obviously wasted my time explaining the operation of not only the relay but what exactly to look for with a $6 Harbor Freight multimeter all from under his hood! This could have been diagnosed in less time than watching the video, much less MONTHS after I wasted my time on him..

I understand he doesn’t know much. That’s exactly why I took the time to explain it.

You obviously wasted your time as well if you gave him the parts and he didn’t bother trying them out. Why even come on here and waste member’s time and not USE the knowledge or even parts for that matter offered to him? Should I have used bright vibrant colors in my wording??

This is exactly one of the reasons why there is very little tech help here anymore.


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It was not as easy as you believe. I'm older than you so I don't use you tube to diagnose things but in this instance it was a big help. I don't claim to know everything & still learn new things frequently. Again maybe if you watched the video you would see why the $6 harbor freight voltmeter or any voltmeter wasn't going to help. In that video the harness had power all the way to the switch both sides of the connecter but for some reason it was not making contact in the switch when plugged in. I also don't consider my time wasted as I met a fellow Marauder enthusiast who is a great guy & was more than happy to help him out.
 
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So what you are saying is he could not have clearly seen that he wasn’t getting a full keyed 12v’s to the relay with a multimeter? What magical tool would tell you then?

This would have lead him directly to the range switch and it’s connector.

Two simple steps of following the path. With a multimeter.


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Thank you all for the information. Question: I have seen, after researching this issue, that others have installed a separate push button starter over-ride, where they "hide" the button. Would this option "solve" the issue above? Ok, maybe "solve" is the wrong term... Would this be an alternate solution?
 
1Marauder said:
Thank you all for the information. Question: I have seen, after researching this issue, that others have installed a separate push button starter over-ride, where they "hide" the button. Would this option "solve" the issue above? Ok, maybe "solve" is the wrong term... Would this be an alternate solution?
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Bill had put a temporary one under the hood so he didn't have to run wires through the firewall. I guess it's just your preference where to put it but if it were mine I would just replace the harness to the neutral safety switch.
 
mustangeddie said:
It was much appreciated Kyle. I'm actually in the process of buying a house in Albemarle once I move & get set up if I can help you with anything I'd be happy to.
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Seriously? Holy crap...Albemarle is only 30ish minutes from me! When are you moving down here? I promise I'll wait until the day after to start bugging you...lol.
 
SilverPhoenix said:
Seriously? Holy crap...Albemarle is only 30ish minutes from me! When are you moving down here? I promise I'll wait until the day after to start bugging you...lol.
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Depends on when the fellow I'm buying the house from finishes his new one but should be around Sep-Oct. I knew you weren't too far that's why i mentioned it.
 
My marauder had the same issues I wired in a new neutral safety switch wire hardness and fired right up...only pain was the new motorcraft hardness wasn't color coded so had to wire in one at a time..
 
My 19,000 mile black left my wife and I to sit an extra 1.5 hours… not cranking at all… after lunch Sunday. [Thank goodness she is such a great sport - She just said, “Don’t worry, it will start. It is a beautiful day. We’ll just hang out for an hour or two until it does.” I had checked with two tow companies and each wanted approx $400 to tow me 40 miles home. Thankfully, it started (after trying to jump start it twice, rocking it, trying all gears, and openly cursing at it) 1.5 hours later. Thank you to ALL ABOVE for the invaluable data… I really appreciate the OP’s positive attitude, and all of the time and expertise shared toward the solve. When it starts next, I will drive it straight to my mechanic — and share all above. Again, many thanks.
 
New fuel pump and gas tank out-full clean before this happened.Have also replaced all relays, brake-stop tranny sensor… etc. thinking @ short in thr system.
 
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