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What is happening when you push the starter switch and it just makes a clicking sound?
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∙ 14y ago
The click is sound made by the solenoid which is an electric booster switch that cuts in the starter motor.
Your battery can supply enough current to operate the solenoid but not enough to turn the engine.
Suspect flat battery, corroded battery terminal or loose battery terminals .
Unbolt battery clamps. Clean terminals with wire wool smear with petroleum jelly and replace terminals ensuring tight clamps. If still no go then charge battery overnight after checking fluid levels in cells.
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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.
My 94 Chevrolet S10 will not start it makes a clicking sound when the key is turned from inside the cockpit. Is there a relay or fuse that could be the problem and not the starter or solenoid?
If the starter is clicking when you turn the key then the relay is not the problem, more likely is the battery and starter wire connections. Take them off and clean them before putting them back on ( have the battery checked ) corrosion will cause the symptom you described, however there should be a starter relay in the engine compartment fuse panel. If the truck is a standard transmission, it could be the Neutral safety switch, which is located under the clutch pedal. However, most likely it is the solenoid on the starter, I just had the same problem, time for a new starter.
How do you know what's wrong if your truck clicks when you try to start it then it finally starts?
These answers by mechanics about dead batteries are amazing me. I am a girl...really into cars because I have had a few. I just had this problem in my 1989 classic Saab. The problem is your starter...The clicking sound means that the pin inside of the starter is not projecting itself and thats why when you turn your key you hear a clicking. Get your starter tested
Why does your car starter click with keys out?
i have a 2007 chevy cobalt.it only has 17000 miles on it. i had a remote car starter put in a year and ahalf ago. i never had a problem. now when i start my car it makes a clicking noise.the noise goes away after a few seconds and i can still drive the car.
My car will not start but it makes a clicking noice when i try to start it. what is wrong?
If the starter is clicking, that's a good sign. Replace the battery and make sure you didn't have a drain on it. This problem could be caused by several things, but a weak battery or bad starter solenoid would be at the top of my list of things to check.
What if your Dodge Stratus won't start and makes a clicking noise?
Probably it's a low battery, though it could be a bad starter. You are probably hearing the starter solenoid clicking.
Your '93 Nissan Altima makes a clicking noise when you the electricity turns on the engine will start but the clicking noise doesn't stop Anyone know what this is?
You need to check your starter or your starter selenoid.
What will would stop a car not start but makes a clicking sound at the starter motor?
dead battery bad starter solenoid bad starter loose or corroded battery or starter cables
What is causing my2003 Ford Taurus makes a clicking noise when trying to start?
it might be your starter.
2003 Dodge Intrepid will not start it just makes a clicking sound. all the lights and the radio work fine. there is no fire?
Weak battery? Loose or corroded battery terminals? Engine seized? Bad starter? Bad starter solenoid? Bad neutral switch?
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.
What if a 1997 ford explorer makes a clicking sound but won't start?
The starter or solenoid are most likely bad. The starter assembly can be removed and put on a starter tester to see if its bad.
Car makes clicking noise when starting?
If you have checked all possible solutions for example the battery being dead, the starter going out, any possible loose connections ex: battery cable wires, The Solenoid and your still having the same issues then your ignition switch would be my next guess.
When i turn the ignition over it makes a clicking noise but it wont turn over or start. 1990 Chevy truck?
my first thought would be to check the starter . if you can tap on the starter and it starts after that..you have a bad starter .
Your 98 Honda Passport won't start it just makes a clicking noise and won't turn over what could it be?
dead battery or bad starter or bad starter silanoid
Why Car makes clicking noise when i try to start it?
You either have a corroded or loose battery cable connection at the battery, a defective or drained battery, defective starter relay or starter.
We went into the store and came out and it wouldn't start. It makes a clicking sound when you try to start it. What would cause my 1999 Dodge Stratus to not start?
Clicking usually is a sign of a bad battery or starter
