Electrical Problems in 84

[Ranger Kip]

My 84 Ford Ranger will not start, I can use the radio, interior lights, and horn, and everything, but when I turn the ignition, it kills the power, I need to lift the hood and twist the positive terminal to give it power again.

It will do this over and over again, ideas?
(p.s. battery is charged)

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

check for a rusted or loose ground terminal on the engine or frame.
usually that happnes when u have a loose battery terminal

 

[Ranger Kip]

it is rusted, will check it tomorrow, where is it?

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

going from the engine block to the frame. the battery must have one going from the negative post to the trucks body too.

u sure the starter and starter relay are good?

 

[Spitfire1975]

when this happens, does the positive cable start getting hot?

 

[Ranger Kip]

nope, I turn it, hear a click (electric current moving), and the electricity is back on

 

[cody93]

silioniod bad?

 

[Ranger Kip]

the electricity cuts out when I turn the ignition, I hear 1 *sput*, and it kills

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

The battery terminals are clean and tight right? You said you can twist it...meaning it is loose on the terminal...not a good thing.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Should I use a screw driver or something to bypass the solenoid just this once, to start it?

Will I get shocked?

Steps?

Dangers?

 

[Spitfire1975]

lick it.

 

[Spitfire1975]

Make a SECURE battery connection FIRST. No wiggling allowed. See what happens.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Alright, will try that

 

[feellnfroggy]

Make a SECURE battery connection FIRST. No wiggling allowed. See what happens.

gotta agree terminals need to be clean and TIGHT.

 

[Ranger Kip]

I had the guy at autozone clean the battery poles, but I will do them again, but I REALLY need a new set of terminal plugs, mine are so bad they are soft!