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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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Alright so my positive battery cable leads down to a little solenoid looking thing I don't know what it's called but it's underneath my truck
I need to know the name of it if any of you guys know... and I was wondering, there is this little wire that splits of on it to another part and the wire is frayed and my truck won't start.
I know the exact problem but I don't know what any of it is called
so if anyone has the name of the part I'm looking for I'd greatly appreciate it
I would go out but it's raining, 40 degrees, and my truck is in my work parking lot
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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Pictures tend to help a lot when identifying parts. Is said part on the frame? Or engine? And what engine?

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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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I know pictures help but I can't take any cause it's raining pretty hard it's just above my exhaust pipes on my frame
and it's a 4.9l
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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The positive cables lead to the starter solenoid on the starter, and another cable leads to the fender relay near the hood.

On the solenoid should be a small wire, it runs back up to the fender relay. You should also have a large black cable on the the starter which is your ground.
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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I think it the fender relay because it's not my starter
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Sounds like the starter relay power wire is shot. Fix/replace the bad wire and then you should be good to go.
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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I replaced the wire and I'm good now
Thanks all
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 94mudder
I replaced the wire and I'm good now
Thanks all
Good to hear. Hope to see ya on here more. Come check out the off topic section.
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