I am struggling to understand the problem with my traction control.
First - background on the unit. I is a 1999 F series. It has no seat switch. I have owned it 9 years. It has 4600+ hours on it and the motor is still strong and uses no oil.
The engine compartment was a mess when I got it. I cleaned it and found problems in the fuses. Water had gotten in under the cracked fuse cap and corroded a lot of wiring. Several hours of tedious cleaning and sealing, that problem was solved. it is inside when not being used about 95% of the time.
Last year, the unit started having a strange mobility issue. When I would get in and start it, more than half the time when I hit the traction control, the lights on the BICS turned green, but no clunk of the solenoid. From time to time is would lock up in use. Shut off, restart and go back to work - sometimes with a click, other times no click.
Yes - I have already had the brake engagement embarrassment. That us not my problem. Wiring does not appear to have any loose spots or mice chews. Am I dealing with a worn out solenoid? Bad relay? How do I check the three wires to the solenoid. I understand there is a pull and hold coil. Struggling to find the issue as it is intermittent....my favorite kind of problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
First - background on the unit. I is a 1999 F series. It has no seat switch. I have owned it 9 years. It has 4600+ hours on it and the motor is still strong and uses no oil.
The engine compartment was a mess when I got it. I cleaned it and found problems in the fuses. Water had gotten in under the cracked fuse cap and corroded a lot of wiring. Several hours of tedious cleaning and sealing, that problem was solved. it is inside when not being used about 95% of the time.
Last year, the unit started having a strange mobility issue. When I would get in and start it, more than half the time when I hit the traction control, the lights on the BICS turned green, but no clunk of the solenoid. From time to time is would lock up in use. Shut off, restart and go back to work - sometimes with a click, other times no click.
Yes - I have already had the brake engagement embarrassment. That us not my problem. Wiring does not appear to have any loose spots or mice chews. Am I dealing with a worn out solenoid? Bad relay? How do I check the three wires to the solenoid. I understand there is a pull and hold coil. Struggling to find the issue as it is intermittent....my favorite kind of problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.