Problem

Nash · 09-02-2007, 11:53 AM

Hey guys, I recently put a light bar and 4 lights on my 1995 F-150.
I hooked everything up like it said in the directions.
Now heres where the problem starts.
When I put the wire in the fuse box for the light switch I cant remember if i had the positive wire already hooked up to my battery or not.
But anyways the lights didnt work so i went over the whole thing again about 3 or 4 times and everything is hooked up right.
They still wouldnt work, so I thought..maybe for some reason my truck has to be on for them to work.
Sure enough when i go to turn my ignition ALL the power comes on but nothing happens to my engine at all.
The ignition doesnt click, engine doesnt even slightly turn over...nothing.

I check all my wires, every single fuse in the fuse box everything small checked out.

Any ideas? Maybe the Solenoid in the started?

Let me know if anyone has any ideas or thoughts on this.
keep in mind im more of a noob at mechanics but know base stuff.
Thanks,
NashT

crabtruck · 09-02-2007, 09:31 PM

Any chance that you've discharged your battery while playing with the new install ? First step, check your batt voltage. Disconnect the new wire from fuse box and check again. You may just have pushed a connection loose while doing the wiring. Can you post a simple version of the wiring part of the directions ?

Nash · 09-03-2007, 05:52 PM

yeah, i scan it and post it on here. thanks for the help.
ill have that up by tonight.
Nash

Nash · 09-04-2007, 02:58 PM

Its all good, i played around with the starter and found out that the Solenoid was fryed.
Thanks anyways

09-02-2007, 11:53 AM	#1
Nash Full Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas, Ft. Worth Posts: 16	Problem Hey guys, I recently put a light bar and 4 lights on my 1995 F-150. I hooked everything up like it said in the directions. Now heres where the problem starts. When I put the wire in the fuse box for the light switch I cant remember if i had the positive wire already hooked up to my battery or not. But anyways the lights didnt work so i went over the whole thing again about 3 or 4 times and everything is hooked up right. They still wouldnt work, so I thought..maybe for some reason my truck has to be on for them to work. Sure enough when i go to turn my ignition ALL the power comes on but nothing happens to my engine at all. The ignition doesnt click, engine doesnt even slightly turn over...nothing. I check all my wires, every single fuse in the fuse box everything small checked out. Any ideas? Maybe the Solenoid in the started? Let me know if anyone has any ideas or thoughts on this. keep in mind im more of a noob at mechanics but know base stuff. Thanks, NashT

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09-02-2007, 09:31 PM	#2
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,464	Any chance that you've discharged your battery while playing with the new install ? First step, check your batt voltage. Disconnect the new wire from fuse box and check again. You may just have pushed a connection loose while doing the wiring. Can you post a simple version of the wiring part of the directions ?

09-03-2007, 05:52 PM	#3
Nash Full Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas, Ft. Worth Posts: 16	yeah, i scan it and post it on here. thanks for the help. ill have that up by tonight. Nash

09-04-2007, 02:58 PM	#4
Nash Full Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas, Ft. Worth Posts: 16	Its all good, i played around with the starter and found out that the Solenoid was fryed. Thanks anyways