scorpio4276

My 08 f150 has good battery and power but can't tell if it's the theft syst.or my starter because I have 12v down to my starter but also noticed intermittent relay contact noise and doorlocks occasionally will engage...should I go ahead an assume it's the starter solenoid cause will have to change it soon anyway, but what to do about it if it's the ignition switch or the anti theft syst.?????

Purplehazeir

Starter solenoid is pretty cheap. I would replace that and if you are experiencing problems, it's probably the anti-theft system.

scorpio4276

My apologies reread my message and have to correct myself and note I have bumped the starter and checks good but have no power on the on the starter solenoid and believe is fed through the starter relay and have swapped around relays and no change ,so gonna start focusing on th gnition switch and the theft syst. And want to know if itis possible to bypass the alarm syst. By removing anichipped key that was required to be installed under the dash next to the sensor in the steering column with the intention of replacing that syst without screwing anything up like the computer etc..etc..and use the chipped key as my main ignition key and will it unlock the anti-theft and allow it to crank or do I have to remove the installed syst and have syst rewired back to factory cond. .....and if it can't get worse I've just lost the guages and cluster along with radio,window power and a few other unspecified systems and the only idicator is the yellow airbag light and rest is dead but battery still tested good and it read 12.5v and headlights come on, must have blow a fuse unintentionally just don't know which, if you have any do's, don't and remember to do's would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

scorpio4276

Can you give me an idea on how to restore the anti-theft system, it and dash cluster and window power and radio went out and still in a no crank no fault condition, with battery checking good and starter checks OK but have 12v constant at the starter but no 12v power at the soenoid terminal in ignition position. Don't know how to get around the antitheft systen. Can you help with some suggestion cuz I'm at my wits end.