VEHICLE AID - I Go To Start My Car And It Just Clicks When I Turn It Over.

ASKED BY:
cuppski

ASK DATE:
Jun. 8, 2005

CATEGORY:
Electrical | Ignition

I Go To Start My Car And It Just Clicks When I Turn It Over.

Vehicle: 1994 Dodge Spirit

My car just clicks when I turn it over. It is not the alternator, i had that checked. Battery is 5 years old. Car will jump start but not stay running. What could be the problem?

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COMMENT BY:
joe allen

COMMENT DATE:
Jun. 8, 11:52 AM

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If the alt is not bad then you have wiring that is bad. Somewhere on your car in the starting and vcharging system there is a lose or dirty connection. And chances are your batttery is your main culprit here. The battery is why it just clicks when you try to start it. It has some juice but not all. Also With the dirty connection you need to go through all the cables and connectionsat the battery alternator and starter to see that they are all clean bright and tight. If you want more detail on this whole problem you can go to the OTHER catagory at the top of the page. Here you will find an artical i wrote labled my car will not start. You should gain a good idea on what you need to do from this. Let us know if you need anything more,

COMMENT BY:
HotRodKush

COMMENT DATE:
Jun. 8, 5:02 PM

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I would say bad battery as well. When youre jumping the car, the motor winds up running off the alternator only. This is why it does not start again once the car is shut off - the battery is not holding any charge.

The age of the battery especially leads me to believe this is the cause.

Aaron

COMMENT BY:
joe allen

COMMENT DATE:
Jun. 8, 5:30 PM

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Ya me to. He should be able to get all he needs from the artical i suggested.

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