Old Goat
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Now you would think this would be a simple item to buy through O`Really`s. Tell the guy "86 F-250 6.9 IDI Diesel Starter Relay".
They had one in stock. Great! $19.27 with Tax.
Today Disconnect the 2 Batteries, Wires to the Relay, remove it.
Take new one out of box...had a different mount bracket and the connections are different. MasterPro 2SS4
Old one has a "L" Bracket mounted to it and it bolts to the inside Fender Wall. One large + Stud points to the Battery, the other towards the Fire Wall and little ones towards Engine.
No way this new one will mount and not have to tweak the wires around to work.
Go out to the shop and look in my metal Cabinet thinking I had an old one. Nope, only a GP relay and a new one in the box.
Then it hit me, the DA sold me a GP Relay. I was zeroed in on why it didn`t fit right, didn`t think to look right below it and look at the GP Relay in the tangled mess of wires.
Go on the Computer and bring up O`Really` to search for the right relay, and one does not come up, they all seem to be like a GP one.
Do a Google search for my truck etc... and not one with the "L" Bracket shows. Was it discontinued?
So finally just search Ford relay and eventually find on Summit Racing one for a Mustang etc.... and eventually shows it is also for a 6.9.
Standard Motor Products SS588T $14.99, and ordered 2. TAX $2.98 and $11.99 ship. Total $44.95
Summit part# SMP SS588T
With the Standard Motor Products part# search Google and Amazon and E-bay sell them in the $30 range Plus TX and Shipping.
Summit is 60 miles north in Reno, next time Iam up there grab a couple more just in case. It`s not one of those things we replace often, but dang what a PITR trying to locate one.
Think this is the first time in 10 years I have had to replace this thing.
A couple days back, I finally started the engine to move it from in front of the garage after replacing the Rear Main, Clutch and getting it buttoned back up. Got the Clutch Bled using type4 Clutch Line upgrade. Was excited it finally worked. Took her for a quick run down to the corner, 2 10th mile and came back and parked beside the garage. Next morning...click click. Jumped the big studs and she fired right off.
Strange just over night it pooped out like it did.
Both Batteries are just over 13.xxV ea.
Goat
They had one in stock. Great! $19.27 with Tax.
Today Disconnect the 2 Batteries, Wires to the Relay, remove it.
Take new one out of box...had a different mount bracket and the connections are different. MasterPro 2SS4
Old one has a "L" Bracket mounted to it and it bolts to the inside Fender Wall. One large + Stud points to the Battery, the other towards the Fire Wall and little ones towards Engine.
No way this new one will mount and not have to tweak the wires around to work.
Go out to the shop and look in my metal Cabinet thinking I had an old one. Nope, only a GP relay and a new one in the box.
Then it hit me, the DA sold me a GP Relay. I was zeroed in on why it didn`t fit right, didn`t think to look right below it and look at the GP Relay in the tangled mess of wires.
Go on the Computer and bring up O`Really` to search for the right relay, and one does not come up, they all seem to be like a GP one.
Do a Google search for my truck etc... and not one with the "L" Bracket shows. Was it discontinued?
So finally just search Ford relay and eventually find on Summit Racing one for a Mustang etc.... and eventually shows it is also for a 6.9.
Standard Motor Products SS588T $14.99, and ordered 2. TAX $2.98 and $11.99 ship. Total $44.95
Summit part# SMP SS588T
Standard Motor Products SS588T Standard Motor T-Series Starter Solenoids | Summit Racing
Free Shipping - Standard Motor T-Series Starter Solenoids with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Starter Solenoids at Summit Racing.
www.summitracing.com
With the Standard Motor Products part# search Google and Amazon and E-bay sell them in the $30 range Plus TX and Shipping.
Summit is 60 miles north in Reno, next time Iam up there grab a couple more just in case. It`s not one of those things we replace often, but dang what a PITR trying to locate one.
Think this is the first time in 10 years I have had to replace this thing.
A couple days back, I finally started the engine to move it from in front of the garage after replacing the Rear Main, Clutch and getting it buttoned back up. Got the Clutch Bled using type4 Clutch Line upgrade. Was excited it finally worked. Took her for a quick run down to the corner, 2 10th mile and came back and parked beside the garage. Next morning...click click. Jumped the big studs and she fired right off.
Strange just over night it pooped out like it did.
Both Batteries are just over 13.xxV ea.
Goat
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