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azzkikr Dec 30, 2008 02:32 PM

Car won't start!!! Click noise --> battery?
 
Came out to start my car and it won't start. When i turn the ignition i hear a click click click click noise from it but engine won't start. Could it i need a new battery? But my car is only 3 years old!!! wtf battery's arn't suppose to suck like that. a good 5 or 6 years then it needs to be change. Allstate tech is on the way in 30 minutes. If it is the battery, it is cover under infiniti warranty? damit!!!!

azzkikr Dec 30, 2008 02:34 PM

Oh, and if it indeed its need battery, do i just pop the lid, pull out the old battery and pop in the new one? or do i need to do wiring or connecting stuffs?

1trueG Dec 30, 2008 03:22 PM

Easy way to check is to turn the key and see if your dash lights up. You can also check the dome lights and look to see if the lights on the bottom of the doors turn on when the door is open. If so, your battery isnt dead. I'd say its either the battery, starter, or a short somewhere. If its the battery, you just take off the plastic piece covering the battery, disconnect the negative then positive, remove and replace, then connect the terminals back. Easy to do.

azzkikr Dec 30, 2008 03:42 PM

tnx

Swivel Jan 3, 2009 12:31 PM

What was the end result? Dead battery or loose connection?

eleeksta Apr 11, 2010 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by azzkikr (Post 3761433)
Came out to start my car and it won't start. When i turn the ignition i hear a click click click click noise from it but engine won't start. Could it i need a new battery? But my car is only 3 years old!!! wtf battery's arn't suppose to suck like that. a good 5 or 6 years then it needs to be change. Allstate tech is on the way in 30 minutes. If it is the battery, it is cover under infiniti warranty? damit!!!!

I had the same problem today on my 03 G34 sedan. The dash board lights started flickering and i heard a loud clicking noise when i turned the ignition.

Was it the battery? or was it something else?

GAU-8 Apr 11, 2010 08:48 PM


Originally Posted by 1trueG (Post 3761639)
Easy way to check is to turn the key and see if your dash lights up. You can also check the dome lights and look to see if the lights on the bottom of the doors turn on when the door is open. If so, your battery isnt dead. I'd say its either the battery, starter, or a short somewhere. If its the battery, you just take off the plastic piece covering the battery, disconnect the negative then positive, remove and replace, then connect the terminals back. Easy to do.

Far from accurate. You can still get lights on a weak battery but not get the motor to crank over. It simply doesn't have enough umph to kick it over.

If you replace the battery, get the alternator checked. If the alternator is shot, you'll eventually burn out the new battery.

rhoward15 Apr 17, 2010 05:00 PM

check the starter

Devin C Jan 7, 2020 10:43 AM

It Clicks but wont start
 
I have the same problem on my 2005 G35 Rev up I just got the car for Christmas three days later cut off while I was driving won't turn over just clicks.

Scorpi0 Jan 7, 2020 10:57 AM


Originally Posted by Devin C (Post 7181239)
I have the same problem on my 2005 G35 Rev up I just got the car for Christmas three days later cut off while I was driving won't turn over just clicks.

Put in a new battery or jump start it from another car battery, but dont start the engine on the other car.

Once your G starts, use a multimeter to measure the voltage at the battery terminals. It should be close to 14 volts. If it shows 12v or below, then u have an issue with ur charging system.

Let us know what u find!

L Dixon Jan 28, 2020 01:31 PM

Say if you put a new battery in the car and it still won’t start or crank over. I put a new battery in the vehicle and I was still hearing the clicking noise. What does that mean ?



Originally Posted by Scorpi0 (Post 7181240)
Put in a new battery or jump start it from another car battery, but dont start the engine on the other car.

Once your G starts, use a multimeter to measure the voltage at the battery terminals. It should be close to 14 volts. If it shows 12v or below, then u have an issue with ur charging system.

Let us know what u find!


telcoman Jan 28, 2020 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by L Dixon (Post 7182268)
Say if you put a new battery in the car and it still won’t start or crank over. I put a new battery in the vehicle and I was still hearing the clicking noise. What does that mean ?

Just because the battery is new doesn't mean it could be defective or have a bad cell.
Check and clean your battery terminals and make sure they are tight with no corrosion
Test it with a battery hydrometer. All the cells should have a full charge

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cleric670 Jan 28, 2020 02:10 PM

Correct, "new" has nothing to do with "fully charged".

telcoman Jan 28, 2020 02:18 PM

FWIW I'm on my third Infiniti over almost 15 years. When I priced batteries back when I had my first Infiniti my 06 G35 my Infiniti dealer was about $20 higher than other shops.
For the three batteries that needed replacement over the past fifteen years, I purchased all of them at my local Infiniti dealer.
Everything worked every time I left and my car was cleaner as I left then it was when I first drove it in..
Just sayin


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