# Electrical Problems

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [August 1, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520 "2007-08-01T17:06:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/11 "2007-08-02T17:39:50Z")

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> [@Verizon Text Messaging Via the Web](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-text-messaging-via-the-web/31690/5):
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> On all fords, they have an external starter selonoid. There should be a main battery cable going to it, a cable going to the starter, and a small red/blue wire going to the terminal in the middle.
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> MAKE SURE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL - then apply 12v to the terminal that the red/blue is connected to. The engine should crank. If so, I would think there is an issue with the ign switch. Fords dinger has no connection to the ign switch (main switch on column). So it can ding, but there may a bad ign switch, which would keep it from starting, no heater fan, no radio, etc…
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> They did not put the transponder theft system in until 1994/1995 on Mustangs, so that is ruled out.

I appreciate the input, I will give this a try for sure

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