wont start

[pipelayerjdh]

Is it a 6spd? If so, check the clutch safety switch. If auto, try moving the lever from Park to neutral and see if it cranks.

[vitalidle]

Ahh okay like Derrick said check that and another thing to check is the fuses. Check # 20. 20 powers the ignition switch

[josh302]

Originally Posted by josh302

2000 7.3 psd 4x4

I have the exact sam problem!!! Some as$hats tried to run my truck thru a car wash, broke the sunroof bezzel, after a rain water filled the floor board/drivers side.

Will not turn over.

1. all fuses good
2. will start if I jump the solinoid on the passenger side(no power to the small wire when ign sw is turned)
3. power is coming out of the ign sw on the steering column
4. no aftermarket alarm system

Is there a factory starter interupt?
does the starter wire run thru the pcm or bcm?

When the truck got rained on, it was turning over on its own randomly(key off), so I disconected the batteries and waited for it to dry out. reconected the batteries, started fine, later that day, no turn over.

I think it may be the factory secrity system. anyone know how to bypass this?

[vitalidle]

HaHaHa it appears I can't read and you like to point that out Good luck on fixing your problem

[josh302]

ok, solved the problem. Turns out it was the fender mounted solenoid.

her's what it was doing:
the solenoid had a short, the small post was slightly grounded(three posts on the solenoid, 2 large and 1 small), when I would run a jumper wire to the small post it would spark really big then start the truck, when I would try to start the truck using the ign switch it was grounded just enough to not blow the fuse, but kick a circuit breaker? and the small wire going to the fender mounted solenoid would not produce power for like 5 minutes(circuit breaker??) I am not sure if there is a breaker, but I noticed the large spark when I jumped the solenoid/relay I thought it may be bad and drawing too much of a load.