solenod
The starter solenoid, or ignition switch is bad, and either one needs to be replaced.
you can try to short the starter motor . take a screw driver and bridge ffrom battery cable on starter to ignition wire on starter. if starter is good, engine will crank. if starter is bad , solenoid will click if no clicking, solenoid is bad
With a flathead screw driver
easiest wat to check a starter is to turn on ignition.then with a screw driver cross the positive lead to starter wire on the starter motor if the starter is good this will turn over the engine if starter is bad it will not if this does tuen over engine , you can then check solenoid and other ignition parts
it's easy to check the solenoid, put a screw driver across the large nut & the smaller one, and if the starter engages it's the solenoid .make sure the vehicle is in park, or the e- brake is on. ( with key on)
I'm not so sure you can do that anymore with the newer Crown Vics. It was possible with the older Crown Victorias because they utilized a remote solenoid to engage the starter - all you had to do was jump the poles on the solenoid on the front passenger fenderwell. It may be possible with the 96, if you get underneath the car and do it directly on the starter. Unless they still had the starter solenoid on the fenderwell, but I don't think they did.
Most likely. Same thing happend to my ZX7R, if I have the starter button pushed in and hit the relay with the back of a screw driver I can get the bike to start.
Replace starter solenoid? Could be a bad neutral safety switch
First disconnect the ground wire from the battery. Then detach the wires from the starter solenoid, taking note of where each wire was so they can be put back later. There may be a rear support bracket on the back of the starter, if yes remove it. Then remove the two bolts that hold the starter to the bottom of the block They are 15mm heads, you will need a socket and extension plus driver to remove them. Then the starter will slide towards the front of the motor and come out. As for removing the solenoid. Remove the screw that attaches a copper bus that comes out of the starter body to the solenoid. Then remove the two screws that hold the solenoid to the starter, twist the solenoid slightly and remove it from the starter. There will be a spring inside that will come off, retain it for reassembly if you need it. To put it all back together reverse the dis-assembly order.
Usually, the solenoid is mounted on the firewall just above the battery. It has to screw ends and bolts sticking out of it. There is a thin wire that runs from the solenoid to the positive (red) side of the battery.
first test battery to make sure it has a full charge check all fuses, there is one fuse will stop vehicle from turning over using ignition key, try to start vehicleif lights on dash dim u know ignition switch is good with vehicle in neutral,and wheels chocked,use a screw driver to cross the poles on the solenoid this solenoid will be located on passenger side fender under the hood if solenoid is good you will hear it clicking,and should turn starter over if starter is good if starter didnt work get under vehicle and use screwdriver to short poles on starter if solenoid on fender is bad and starter is good starter will work if starter is bad starter will not work then remove starter from vehicle have it bench tested and most likely throw in a new starter