Right side of vehicle under the oil filter for 4.0 engines. It is located on the starter. The solenoid is another smaller cylindrical shaped device that is mounted to the starter. If you have to replace it you have to buy the whole starter assembly that comes with a solenoid. I have not found a way to replace only the solenoid. Jeep engineered this to benefit their dealer service garages.
I'd check two things: I don't remember what year Ford changed over, but if yours still has the starter solenoid on the fender, make sure you haven't crossed the small wires. If the solenoid is on the starter, are you certain that you've wired the starter right? There are a couple small wires that connect to the starter,if you connect them wrong it could the cause problems you describe. If you're CERTAIN that the starter and/or solenoid are connected properly, start looking seriously at the ignition switch.
Should be at the lower rear end of the engine Remove the - battery cableRaise and support vehicleRemove wires from starter solenoid at top of starterRemove starter mounting boltsRemove starter
Looking at the solenoid from the front, and working towards the left, the right terminal will have one wire that goes down to the starter. The little push-on wire (usually red) will be the one that goes next. There may be another little push on, or a couple of wires with terminals- they all get attached to the next small terminal. The last terminal on the left of the solenoid is where the battery wire, and any other accessory wires go.
It sounds like the solenoid is working but the starter is not. Check the wires on the starter. Possibly the starter has gone bad.
the solenoid is on the starter. It's the part the wires go into.
The starter solenoid? Attached to the starter. Round thing, wires, etc.
Do you mean the starter solenoid? It's the part of the starter where the wires are bolted on. You'll have to remove and rebuild the starter.
follow the positive battery cable to the starter solenoid. there's three wires and two 8mm bolts. disconnect the negative battery cable then replace the solenoid by transferring the wires from the old to the new
There is no relay starter,only a solenoid attach to a right fender where all wires from a positive attach to. The solenoid of 95 is attached to the starter,not on the fender.
The large one from the positive side of the battery attaches to the large post mounted on the starter solenoid and a smaller purple wire that attaches to the small post on the starter solenoid marked "S". The small post on the starter solenoid marked "R" is not used with that vehicle. Any accessory power wires would also attach to the large post on the starter solenoid.
Remove the lighter gauge wires from the solenoid, and connect full battery power (cable) directly to to the positive post on the starter motor.
A ground wire touching smaller wires can burn out your starter. It is more likely that it will burn out the solenoid before burning out the starter.
First thing before you begin is to remove the Negative cable on the battery, this will keep you from shorting out on the starter wires. Try to look at the solenoid on the starter and mark the wires with tape so you know which wire goes on which terminal. I usually take off the big wire first at the starter then take off the small wires.
The starter needs a large wire from the battery and a wire from the starter switch. These are connected to the solenoid that is attached to the starter.
Follow the + battery cable its the small part of the starter where the wires hook up
if your standing above the solenoid the wire to the stater goes on the left all other wires go on the right