texyoung
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Just purchased this 1973 FJ40. Put in a new battery and replaced corroded cable ends. Tried to start it and just got a couple of clicks and nothing else. Figured to be bad solenoid. Purchased a re manufactured starter w/solenoid. The new starter has a battery post, 1 connection on the solenoid and what looks like a ground terminal on the bottom of the starter. I connected the wire from the FJ to the solenoid terminal. Tried to start it and got nothing. I had lights, wipers, etc. Then I took that wire off and connected it to the other terminal on the starter. Bad idea. When I tried to start it, it clicked once and blew a fuse. It also melted a wire that came off the + side of the battery and I had no lights, etc. I replaced the fuses and the wire and the lights, etc work again. I put the FJ wire back on the solenoid. Still no clicks or anything from the starter when turning the key. I then tried to jump the starter by holding a screwdriver on the Battery cable post of the starter and the solenoid terminal and all I got was sparks, no movement of the starter. The first time I tried to start it before I replaced the starter it was at least clicking some. Not doing anything now with new starter. Any suggestions?
Was the wire coming off the + battery cable the fuse-able link? Is the fuse-able link just a wire, no fuse?
Any help is much appreciated!
Was the wire coming off the + battery cable the fuse-able link? Is the fuse-able link just a wire, no fuse?
Any help is much appreciated!