Electrical problem!!!

[iisraaeel]

hi guys!!!
I have a 1974 Ford V8 Pick Up Truck and have a little problem with the starter ignition
well..when I turned up everything works fine .. but the solenoid still sending voltage to the starter...
the starter still activated.!!
I HAVE REPLACED THE SOLENOID , CHECKED THE WIRES, THE GROUND AND NOTHING, the starter is new I HAVE just bought it.

SOMEONE CAN SEND ME THE 1974 FORD PICK UP WIRING DIAGRAM PLEASE!!!

I HOPE SOON AS POSSIBLE YOUR ANSWER!!!

DO NOT SEND ME TO AUTOZONE!!

[fordman]

will it stop doing this if you hit the solinoid while its still turning the starter? if not then it is a wiring problem. i don't know if we have a wiring diagram for that year of truck. you could ask on http://www.73-79.com or http://fordfzone.com/forums/index.php?act=idx from that site is a link to a bronco site that may be able to help you also.

[Thunderfoot]

There have been LOTS of bad new starter solenoids bought/sold... I have had 3 in a row from the parts store... To check if it is the wiring unhook the small Red/blue striped wire on the starter solenoid (will be the small wire closest to the big + terminal. Then just use a jumper wire from the + on the battery to this terminal and it will activate the starter, if the starter still hangs up after removing the jumper wire then the solenoid is bad. If it works as it should then your ignition switch would be the next thing that is the problem.

[FORDification]

I am in the process of scanning the 1974 wiring diagrams for you, but it's gonna take a couple evenings worth of work. There are 8 pages of diagrams to scan....I got 3 done last night, and will scan another one or two each evening until they're done.

[FORDification]

I have all the '74 Light Truck wiring diagrams scanned and now posted to the Wiring Diagrams page.