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There are a few checks that can be done to verify this.
Although some safety precautions are strongly advised, before attempting these procedures:
* Ensure the hand-brake is applied. * Ensure that the car is in Neutral, or Park (if Automatic). * Ensure that the Ignition Key has been removed from the Ignition Switch. Firstly, check the heavy duty cable connecting the solenoid to the battery, for continuity.
Using a jumper cable, connect the starter-motor directly to the battery. If you hear it spin, then it's OK. If not, then the starter-motor itself has burnt out and will need to be replaced. As most cars since the 1970's use the Pre-Engaged type Starter, where the motor and solenoid are built into a common unit, there's generally no need to proceed any further.
To check the solenoid, remove the terminal connection from the Ignition Switch and connect directly to the battery. If the solenoid is OK, you will hear a click, this can be quite loud so there's little chance of missing it. No click indicates that the solenoid is not working. On Pre-Engaged Starters, this unfortunately means that the whole unit must be replaced.
Next, check that there isn't a path to earth, caused by the cable connecting the low tension side of the solenoid to the Ignition Switch, grounding. Also check this wire for continuity. The rest of the starting circuit can be checked, by working backwards checking for interruptions in the supply of power from the battery.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoSometimes it will just make a clicking noise when you turn your key but the starter will not engage. Sometimes it will just make a grinding noise and not engage. Sometimes it will crank your motor much more slowly than usual as if your battery was dying. This will continue to get gradually worse until nothing at all happens when you turn your key.
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∙ 14y agoTake the battery out and charge it. Once you reconnect it and you know you have electrical power, turn the key in the ignition. If it makes NO sound at all, not even a single click, it's probably the starter switch. If instead you hear a click-click-click sound, it's probably the starter solenoid. If you hear a single click and no other noise, or a noise that sounds unusual for the starter, then the starter is most likely the issue. If the engine is turning over, it's probably nothing to do with the starting system at all.
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What is wrong with a car when it won't start it just makes clicking sound and the radio is working?
It is likely to be the starter is not working.
You replaced your starter in your 1993 grand am and your car wont start not ever a click from the starter why?
We had the same problem in our '97. Check that your battery is fully charged and working properly, also check that the alt is working. If both of these are in working order it could be a faulty ground wire or the starter wire. Then, if those check out fine, I would start checking into your ignition switch and modular. I traced our issue backwards. If you know that the starter and the alt is good then it has to be in the electrical part of the car. Wiring or ignition. Hope this helps. If by chance it's something else please let me know. We finally found our problem in the ignition wiring. We had a bad wire going into the module. We have to push up on the wiring to get the starter to jump. Still a reliable car.
Remote car starter stopped working after a new battery was installed How do you get it to work again?
If the remote car starter stopped working after a new battery was installed in the remote, the remote needs to be reprogrammed. If the remote starter stopped working after a new battery was installed in the vehicle, the computer might need to be reset by disconnecting the battery for a few minutes.
How do you know if you need to replace the starter or starter solenoid or relay in your 1976 Chevy?
Bad starter is easy: when you turn the car on provided your battery is good, you will hear a click in the engine compartment, but the car will not start.
Can a starter solenoid drain a battery?
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.
What stops working when a car starts?
The starter.
What is wrong with a car when it won't start it just makes clicking sound and the radio is working?
It is likely to be the starter is not working.
How do you tell whne your car starter isn't working?
When your car won`t start!
How do you know if the starter is not working in a Sunfire?
If the starter isn't working, the car will not crank at all. When you turn the key you will either get a clicking sound (which could also mean a dead battery), or you will hear the sound of an electric motor spinning and nothing else.
How do you know if it's your starter that is making your 1997 Honda Passport not start?
First make sure your battery is fully charged. Crank the car, if the engine is turning over (moving) your starter is working. HTH
You replaced your starter in your 1993 grand am and your car wont start not ever a click from the starter why?
We had the same problem in our '97. Check that your battery is fully charged and working properly, also check that the alt is working. If both of these are in working order it could be a faulty ground wire or the starter wire. Then, if those check out fine, I would start checking into your ignition switch and modular. I traced our issue backwards. If you know that the starter and the alt is good then it has to be in the electrical part of the car. Wiring or ignition. Hope this helps. If by chance it's something else please let me know. We finally found our problem in the ignition wiring. We had a bad wire going into the module. We have to push up on the wiring to get the starter to jump. Still a reliable car.
Your remote starter isn't working in your ford explorer sport?
yes, car will not start
Remote car starter stopped working after a new battery was installed How do you get it to work again?
If the remote car starter stopped working after a new battery was installed in the remote, the remote needs to be reprogrammed. If the remote starter stopped working after a new battery was installed in the vehicle, the computer might need to be reset by disconnecting the battery for a few minutes.
Why does your starter keep turning over when the car is turned off?
What is your car's year? Automatic or Manual Did the problem begin after working on the vehicle?
How do you know when the starter is bad on a Nissan Maxima?
You know when the starter on your nissan maxima is going bad when your car doesnt start/ even when someone gives you a boost, all your fuses are fine, and none of them are NOT blown. You know its your starter and NOT alernator when you take another battery from a car thats been driven and their battery is ok and you put it into your car and the car will not start. If its the alternator, then the car would start in that case.
How does a diesel engine start in a car?
Like any other car The starter turns the crankshaft and that gets all the other stuff working to have the car start.
How do you know if you need to replace the starter or starter solenoid or relay in your 1976 Chevy?
Bad starter is easy: when you turn the car on provided your battery is good, you will hear a click in the engine compartment, but the car will not start.
