Constant clicking noise under hood, no power at ALL!
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Constant clicking noise under hood, no power at ALL!
Car has been running fine, but i have noticed the guages will all spike then drop to zero shortly after starting the car.
I washed my car, then tried to start it and theres absolutely no power, and when i popped the hood i noticed a strange clicking noise that DOES NOT STOP, its coming from the front left of the motor (opposite the battery), when it comes to electrical i know nothing, anybody know what this could be?
Any help would be greatly apreciated, i have work first thing in the morning.
Thanks.
I washed my car, then tried to start it and theres absolutely no power, and when i popped the hood i noticed a strange clicking noise that DOES NOT STOP, its coming from the front left of the motor (opposite the battery), when it comes to electrical i know nothing, anybody know what this could be?
Any help would be greatly apreciated, i have work first thing in the morning.
Thanks.
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Thanks for the advice.
It ended up beeing the negative battery terminal, its on there tight, but still hardly making a connection, i've seen theses problems before with the GM front post battery system, the plates inside that make the connection slightly push back throughout the life of the battery causing a weak connection. Shoulda know, but thanks guys.
It ended up beeing the negative battery terminal, its on there tight, but still hardly making a connection, i've seen theses problems before with the GM front post battery system, the plates inside that make the connection slightly push back throughout the life of the battery causing a weak connection. Shoulda know, but thanks guys.
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Just wanted to share that I recently had this exact same symptom and same diagnosis. Mine was due to the Optima being 9 years old. Battery was fine and still holds over 12.6V, but the side terminals must have worn out due to age. I kept the battery and added terminal adapters and spacers so I could use the bonus top terminals that came on the battery.
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