Car won't start! Single click and that's it.
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Car won't start! Single click and that's it.
I've got a problem. Car will not start. All I hear is a single "Click". Tried jumping it to no avail. Sat there for about 5min to try and charge it, no go. The problem happened this morning a few times...on a whim I put in the actual key and the car started. After that, it worked the entire afternoon around town. I worked on installing a rack this afternoon and thus had the doors opened for about 45min (dome lights on).
Anyway, when I have battery issues I at least hear the engine trying to crank a few times (on my other cars). This time it's different. Any ideas?
Anyway, when I have battery issues I at least hear the engine trying to crank a few times (on my other cars). This time it's different. Any ideas?
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No expert here but it sounds like a bad connection somewhere...if it were me the first place I'd check is the battery terminals, make sure everything's clean and tight. The fact that it starts with the key (as opposed to the push-button start, I presume) could be coincidence or a problem with that mechanism itself.
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Thanks. I should add that I tried it with the key again tonight and it was a no go, so I think it was just a coincedence.
I did play with the terminals just now, I was going to take the battery out to get it checked but I couldn't get it out in the dark. Parts store closes in 15min so I will try tomorrow.
Any other ideas? Thanks.
I did play with the terminals just now, I was going to take the battery out to get it checked but I couldn't get it out in the dark. Parts store closes in 15min so I will try tomorrow.
Any other ideas? Thanks.
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I'm not sure where the starter is on this car, somebody earlier said it was behind the skid plate underneath the engine? Easy way to see if the starter is going bad: Lightly hit (tap) the starter with a wrench or something while someone is turning the key to start the car, if it starts just fine the starter needs to be replaced. I did this on my last car, but the starter was easier to access.
Might be a PITA though, rather than just taking it in to somebody.
Might be a PITA though, rather than just taking it in to somebody.
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