TheCitrusMaster
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- 2000
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2000 Mazda B3000 3.0 - Exact same as ford Ranger 3.0
I am feeling very confused about this issue. It started a few days ago, I had just gotten home from work an hour ago (started just fine then thankfully) and I got in my truck to run to the store real quick. I turned the key and it blew fuse #5 (ignition fuse 50A). After finding the fuse I replaced the fuse and the ignition switch (only 15$ anyway) and it didn't fix the issue. Then, I took the starter out to get it tested. Orileys tested it 3 times and said my starter was just fine. They said that I probably have a short somewhere, and that if I disconnect the ignition wire from the starter and attempt to start it, it should still pop the fuse. This will indicate a short somewhere that isn't the starter itself. I tested this and the fuse did not blow. Stumped, I cleaned the terminals on the starter and tried to start and IT STARTED.
Now comes the part that confuses me. I let it run for about 30 seconds and shut it off. I tried to start it again, and it knocked out all of the power to the car (except notably the PATS theft light was still blinking, not rapidly just normally). After the power is knocked out I get a rapid clicking (about 2 clicks per second) from the passenger side dash. The clicking stops when I press the brake pedal, or try to turn on the headlights, or overhead lights. After about a minute the clicking stops and I get power again. If I try to start, the power is knocked out and I get clicking again.
After this, I replaced the starter relay and tightened the battery terminals. I also charged the battery (it is almost brand new), tested voltage at 12.68v. Tried to start and none of this helped.
I am pretty stumped as to what is going on. Right now I suspect that I had a bad ground, bad ignition wire to the starter, or bad battery cables. I checked all of the cables and they LOOK just fine, but I guess I will start replacing them anyway since I am clueless as to what else to do.
If anyone out there can give me any information as to what is going on and how to fix it that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I am feeling very confused about this issue. It started a few days ago, I had just gotten home from work an hour ago (started just fine then thankfully) and I got in my truck to run to the store real quick. I turned the key and it blew fuse #5 (ignition fuse 50A). After finding the fuse I replaced the fuse and the ignition switch (only 15$ anyway) and it didn't fix the issue. Then, I took the starter out to get it tested. Orileys tested it 3 times and said my starter was just fine. They said that I probably have a short somewhere, and that if I disconnect the ignition wire from the starter and attempt to start it, it should still pop the fuse. This will indicate a short somewhere that isn't the starter itself. I tested this and the fuse did not blow. Stumped, I cleaned the terminals on the starter and tried to start and IT STARTED.
Now comes the part that confuses me. I let it run for about 30 seconds and shut it off. I tried to start it again, and it knocked out all of the power to the car (except notably the PATS theft light was still blinking, not rapidly just normally). After the power is knocked out I get a rapid clicking (about 2 clicks per second) from the passenger side dash. The clicking stops when I press the brake pedal, or try to turn on the headlights, or overhead lights. After about a minute the clicking stops and I get power again. If I try to start, the power is knocked out and I get clicking again.
After this, I replaced the starter relay and tightened the battery terminals. I also charged the battery (it is almost brand new), tested voltage at 12.68v. Tried to start and none of this helped.
I am pretty stumped as to what is going on. Right now I suspect that I had a bad ground, bad ignition wire to the starter, or bad battery cables. I checked all of the cables and they LOOK just fine, but I guess I will start replacing them anyway since I am clueless as to what else to do.
If anyone out there can give me any information as to what is going on and how to fix it that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!