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1952 Ford 8n wont turn over, even when jumped

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Jimmy52Ford8n

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My 1952 ford 8n has been sitting for about a year and it wont turn over or click at all, no power to the button or key. When I try to jump it nothing happens not even a spark??? If anybody knows what the problem is please help.
 
First thing to do is
#1 make sure you have a charged battery.
#2 check all cable connections.
#3 double check that the starter is well grounded and not rusty where it bolts on.
 
You'll need some type of test instrument, be it a simple test light or a volt meter, otherwise it's all guess work.

Start with some kind of load on the system, turn on lights, ignition, something to draw current.

Start at the battery posts themselves, not the cable ends, the posts. If voltage there, start systematically moving one test lead at a time until you find the open circuit, the place where the light doesn't come on or the meter reads low.
 
Probably just a corroded connection. Try jumping it at the starter and see if it will turn over. At least you will know if the starter works.
 
(quoted from post at 11:25:44 03/30/21) I know the starter works, but when i tried jumping it nothing happened, maybe it's not grounded or something like that??
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f you actually jumpered power directly to the starter and result is nothing, then "I know the started works", seems to not hold water.
 
Jumping it how? + to + and - to - at the battery is not what they are telling you to do.

Disconnect the tractor battery and isolate both cables. Take your jumper cables, connect one to the terminal DIRECTLY ON THE STARTER. Then take the other and touch a starter bolt. If the starter turns you have a bad cable connection and/or the battery on the tractor is so far gone that it won't take a jump.
 
Jumper cables have their limits. If you have a cheap set they will not carry enough current to start the tractor if the battery is dead. They are called "booster cables" meaning they boost the battery, they don't replace it.
 
Thanks, guys for all your help, I haven't been able to work on the 8n this week, but was wondering if it could be a grounding issue
with the starter?
 


Jimmy do the easy stuff first.


Yes I know, cleaning terminals is drudgery. Exotic problems are fun.

Clean your terminals

Clean your terminals


Clean your terminals
 

[color=red:b6115027f4][/color:b6115027f4] Sorry guys I haven't replied I've been really busy and haven't been able to do anything on the tractor, but I forgot to mention that the starter and solenoid are brand new, so it must be a ground issue or wiring issue?
 
(quoted from post at 17:20:26 04/06/21)

Jimmy do the easy stuff first.


Yes I know, cleaning terminals is drudgery. Exotic problems are fun.

Clean your terminals

Clean your terminals


Clean your terminals
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Not only on the battery end, but where it bolts to the tractor.
 
(quoted from post at 08:28:34 05/11/21)
so you're saying to clean the area where the starter bolts to the tractor?
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Jimmy, you need to put a flap wheel in your grinder and clean the mating surfaces of both the starter and the transmission housing clean as mirrors so that you can have that out of the way and get on with solving your problem with the suggestions that you have been getting.
 
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