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2004 Explorer starter
My Explorer would not start, starter dead. Checked many things. When I was about to give up I tried it one more time. I stepped hard on the brake and heard a click (whats up with that?) and turned the key to start and it started up right away. How come? Will it happen again? It starts up every time now, but will it when I am away from home? Thanks
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A lot of folks have no idea what we are talking about when we mention "GROUNDS".
A ground is the other half of the complete circuit from the component back to the power source.
An electrical component can have a good power source to it , but the rest of the path back to the power supply if incomplete or restricted affects the flow of electricity to complete the circuit. That flow can affect whether the component will operate properly , if at all. Soooo, a good part of the time the return path, the ground side , is usually through the vehicle sheet metal, and /or with a wire connection to heavier metal components back to the negative side (in this case) of the battery. Since the metal part of the vehicle is usually used as a ground path the connections go unnoticed and can become corroded. That is why they need to be removed and cleaned.
The condition mentioned above can be a good example of a poor grounding connection through the normal anticipated path and when stepping on the brake pedal ,now an alternate path has been temporarily made which would allow the circuit to be complete. Possible cause and solution, check the ground wires and connections for the starting system components.
Sorry for the long winded post !
A ground is the other half of the complete circuit from the component back to the power source.
An electrical component can have a good power source to it , but the rest of the path back to the power supply if incomplete or restricted affects the flow of electricity to complete the circuit. That flow can affect whether the component will operate properly , if at all. Soooo, a good part of the time the return path, the ground side , is usually through the vehicle sheet metal, and /or with a wire connection to heavier metal components back to the negative side (in this case) of the battery. Since the metal part of the vehicle is usually used as a ground path the connections go unnoticed and can become corroded. That is why they need to be removed and cleaned.
The condition mentioned above can be a good example of a poor grounding connection through the normal anticipated path and when stepping on the brake pedal ,now an alternate path has been temporarily made which would allow the circuit to be complete. Possible cause and solution, check the ground wires and connections for the starting system components.
Sorry for the long winded post !
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Thank you! That makes sense. That's the way I get my camper electrical system to work. It almost always the ground. I'm thinking that the click on the brake has something to do with the cruse control.Anyway thank you and Merry Christmas
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