[fordclevor]

I went to start my truck 4.9 six auto and all it would do is click I ran it earlier today with no problems. I tried jumping it and the solenoid and nothing. I thought I saw was a wiff of smoke from under the hood when I first tried it but wasn't sure Any and all help would be appreciated

[Dominick]

You may try starting at all connections to the battery and grounds and make sure you look at the small wire going to your work solenoid on the starter.

[fordclevor]

Did That

[fordclevor]

When I was Jumping my truck from another vehicle it was drawing everything down

[Dominick]

Does your starter look like this?

[fordclevor]

Yes

[Dominick]

When I was Jumping my truck from another vehicle it was drawing everything down
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Did you check to see if the starter itself was tight on the engine.
The Yellow wire on the above starter picture has been a problem.

[Dominick]

Locate a Short or Find a Parasitic Drain

[fordclevor]

I will do that Thanks

[Justaguy]

Did you ever get your truck started?

If so, what did you find?

[fordclevor]

Dead short in the starter, but when I replaced the starter some how the polarity of the system was reversed and I have never seen that before

[Dominick]

So you are good to go now?

[Pecos Slick]

Run the battery down to nothing and use a charger and make sure that the positive is on the pos. post of the battery. A dead battery can be charged backwards or if jumped off with the pos cable hooked to the negative post on the dead battery and engine started the truck will charge it backwards.