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Old 06-04-2012, 08:07 AM   #3
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Re: Truck won't start for 15 minutes following shutoff

"Doesn't crank" is ENTIRELY different from "Cranks slowly".

"Doesn't Crank" is sometimes a fault in the starter solenoid, but more often a result of high resistance from battery to the ignition switch or ignition switch and the starter solenoid "S" terminal.

The typical response it to install a relay on the fender so that the vehicle wiring only has to trigger the relay, the relay triggers the starter solenoid. There are a couple of ways to do this. I have a "Ford" relay on the fender of my '88. Other folks prefer the smaller "Bosch" relay. A search for either should produce a wiring diagram. Very common.

Another option is to bite the bullet, do voltage-drop testing to find the faulty wiring, and replace the wire or clean the connections from battery, through ignition switch and ending up at the starter solenoid "S" terminal.
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