1988 Ford F-150 won’t start.

Asked by Hoff11 Jan 24, 2019 at 12:07 PM about the 1988 Ford F-150 XLT Standard Cab 4WD SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hello,
I have a 1988 Ford F-150. The truck was
running fine but now it won’t start. I recently
replaced the Battery, starter solenoid, the
radiator, the battery pos/neg cables, and the
alternator. And the truck just clicks. Does
anyone have any advice before I pay a
mechanic?

Thanks in advance.

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Try jump starting the truck using a starter solenoid with ignition on if you know what I'm talking about if that doesn't work cuz you're saying it doesn't start you might find out it's in your ignition switch that's what I'm saying doing with the solenoid you're bypassing the ignition switch but it has to be on

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