Yes, if the battery is weak it will not provide enough electrical energy to properly operate the starter.
A starter does drain a battery. The battery holds a charge so that you can use your starter to start the car. After the car is started the alternator recharges your battery and runs your car and all it's accessories. If your car won't start or is having a hard time starting you can drain your battery by repeated unsuccessful attempts to start it.
When opened by the starter switch, it sends electricity from the battery to the starter motor to start the car.
Aplly battery voltage to it, it should jump, engage.
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Is there power to the starter "S" terminal? What car?
Yes, a starter solenoid can drain a battery. When a starter solenoid is not working properly it can actually keep rotating the starter after the car's ignition is turned off. Since it requires a battery to actuate the starter, the battery will eventually be drained of power.
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dead battery bad starter solenoid bad starter loose or corroded battery or starter cables
In the car electrical system, the starter motor is the first stop after the battery, so the problem has to be with that.
Cranking the car or starting the car in cold weather can wear out a car battery. You can also wear out the battery by turning the starter over without fuel in the tank.
usually its the starter or the battery.. depends
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