I have a 1999 EB 5.4 Expedition with a no crank, no start situation.
Last Wednesday night after work, it wouldn't start, started perfectly fine when I left for work, no signs of trouble, just didn't start all of a sudden. Tried jumping it, but no dice. Battery was 11.9 volts, and was 5 years old, so I bought a new battery since winter is coming, everything has power but it doesn't crank.
This is what I have tried so far and nothing has worked:
* Replaced battery, it was 5 years old.
* Tried moving the shifter to Neutral as part of investigating whether the shift bushings were worn out.
* Checked under the dash to see if the shift bracket is loose, and it is not. Both this and the one above are from youtube videos from FordTechMakuloco.
* Battery cables appear to be good, but I have not cut the insulation to find out if there is corrosion.
* Checked the connections to the starter, and they appear to be solid without much corrosion.
I have not checked:
* Fuses, although the truck was running perfectly when I shut it off and went into work, so I doubt it's that.
* Starter solenoid.
* Ignition switch under the dash.
* Neutral Safety Switch.
* PCM relay.
I'm looking for advice on what to do next or if there is something I am missing. I'm fairly experienced with Saturn S-Series, but the Expy is different and I'm getting to know it better, but this no crank no start is confounding me.
There is a video on youtube about how to start an F150 by shorting two contacts with a screwdriver, has anyone tried this? I don't know what those two contacts go to.
I could tow it to a shop but my favorite shop is booked two weeks out and might have to find another shop that could take it in sooner.
Last Wednesday night after work, it wouldn't start, started perfectly fine when I left for work, no signs of trouble, just didn't start all of a sudden. Tried jumping it, but no dice. Battery was 11.9 volts, and was 5 years old, so I bought a new battery since winter is coming, everything has power but it doesn't crank.
This is what I have tried so far and nothing has worked:
* Replaced battery, it was 5 years old.
* Tried moving the shifter to Neutral as part of investigating whether the shift bushings were worn out.
* Checked under the dash to see if the shift bracket is loose, and it is not. Both this and the one above are from youtube videos from FordTechMakuloco.
* Battery cables appear to be good, but I have not cut the insulation to find out if there is corrosion.
* Checked the connections to the starter, and they appear to be solid without much corrosion.
I have not checked:
* Fuses, although the truck was running perfectly when I shut it off and went into work, so I doubt it's that.
* Starter solenoid.
* Ignition switch under the dash.
* Neutral Safety Switch.
* PCM relay.
I'm looking for advice on what to do next or if there is something I am missing. I'm fairly experienced with Saturn S-Series, but the Expy is different and I'm getting to know it better, but this no crank no start is confounding me.
There is a video on youtube about how to start an F150 by shorting two contacts with a screwdriver, has anyone tried this? I don't know what those two contacts go to.
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I could tow it to a shop but my favorite shop is booked two weeks out and might have to find another shop that could take it in sooner.