[jeresh_kee]

There seems to be plenty of juice in the battery (new less than a year ago).

Yesterday, after leaving a store went to start and it turned for about .33 seconds, then nothing. All lights engage (again, plenty of juice in battery), but when I turn key all the way, a couple light go out on the dash and nothing, no click, nothing. I put it in neutral and nothing.

Any thoughts?

I will be back near the car in about an hour or so.

 

[Cuda_jim]

Bad battery even though the lights come on.
Corroded battery or starter connections.
Possibly a starter solenoid has gone bad.

Start buy cleaning the battery connections. Get the battery load tested.

 

[Poppy]

The first thoughts are the things you are already thinking of.
Crappy battery connections.
Also check the battery voltage should be 12.66

How to check your battery
http://www.fordforumsonline.com/forum/electrical-lighting/111-howto-check-your-battery.html

faulty digital transmission range sensor

Or bad starter. Are my thoughts.

Cuda jim or some one else will hopefully come along with a diagram for you.

 

[jeresh_kee]

Awesome. I'll await any diagrams and try to test the voltage.

 

[Poppy]

These are not specific for your vehicle but are problably close enough
98 windstar starter system
2000 windstar Digital transmission range sensor

 

[Poppy]

here's one for the '96 taurus

 

[jeresh_kee]

Ok . . .

when I manually complete the circuit on the solenoid (screwdriver), it made a whirring noise (i think the solenoid), when I tried it a second time, it didn't make any noise.

 

[jeresh_kee]

can anyone here post a pic of the trs? Is it rectangular under the air cleaner and secured by torx nuts?

 

[MissInformation]

can anyone here post a pic of the trs? Is it rectangular under the air cleaner and secured by torx nuts?

Is this what you are looking for in a picture?

Hope it helps.

 

[jeresh_kee]

Yes, Thanks.

This is awesome! Thank you. Now, where is it?

 

[Jonzo77]

someone else will probably mention this, but are there any trouble codes?

 

[jeresh_kee]

Haven't gotten than far . . .

I don't have the means to test.

 

[Poppy]

Its located on top of the trans on the driver's side

 

[Poppy]

I'm sorry... I answered your question without giving it any thought.
The reason why I shouldn't have answered it is that if you jumped the solinoid, and the starter didn't spin, you either have a dead battery, crappy connections, or a bad starter.

Did you check the battery yet?
Check your connections?
If both are good, then I suggest that you pull the starter and have it tested.
Be prepared to buy a new one.

 

[Poppy]

Here... see my thread on my Bronco

http://www.fordforumsonline.com/forum/engine-drivetrain/140-turn-key-all-i-get-click.html

 

[jeresh_kee]

Hi All, thanks for everyone's attention, and sorry to be MIA.

My issue was the starter. All fixed and operational. Now I can focus on the issue I had before the starter: Low, inconsistent idle. Probably an O2 sensor, but until I plug the hole in my exhaust (which means replacing most of it), I won't know for sure.

Thanks, ALL, again. You are why the Internet is great. You and porn (not necessarily in that order). Ciao.

 

[Poppy]

Thanks for posting back.
IF you need help with your idle and you are ready to attack it, please start a new thread.

I plan to mark this thread resolved and close it. I'm glad you got it fixed.

 

[jeresh_kee]

I will.

Thank you.