Car will not start....no power... loud clicking noise
05-12-2006, 04:42 PM
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Car will not start....no power... loud clicking noise The car will not start or turnover....Makes sounds when the key is in and gauges go up and then come back down. About 2 seconds after you try to turn the key it starts making a semi loud clicking noise(sounds like its coming from the passenger side of firewall.
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I replaced the alternator yesterday. Drove it to and from work and it worked fine. Got home and now its doing this.
Any ideas?
I replaced the alternator yesterday. Drove it to and from work and it worked fine. Got home and now its doing this.
05-12-2006, 04:53 PM
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First thing I'd check is the battery connections/voltage - sounds like classic dead battery or low voltage. Was the volt gauge showing it charging yesterday?
05-12-2006, 06:21 PM
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no.....brand new battery.....a day old...now the battery seems even weaker. I will check it with a voltmeter and see what i come up with
any other ideas?
any other ideas?
05-12-2006, 07:14 PM
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a buzzing noise is coming from the fuse box...kinda sounds like a phone vibrator and is pulsating....stops after a while then starts back up?
anyone had this happen before
anyone had this happen before
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05-12-2006, 10:27 PM
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if you have a multimeter, measure the voltage at the battery positive terminal and starter 12v terminal while somebody cranks the engine. if the voltage is higher than 1.5v, you need a new cable. the clicking you hear in the underhood fuse box is the starter's relay.
05-12-2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by slowpoke96z28
the clicking you hear in the underhood fuse box is the starter's relay.
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attempted to jump it today...would make ticking noise the entire time whether the key is in the ignition or not. Then when you would try to start it it would stop making the noise and would not even attempt to turn over....no repsonse from the gauges at all. checked the battey with a voltmeter before i jumped it and it was at 13 volts.
is there a way to disable the stock alarm system?
is there a way to disable the stock alarm system?
05-13-2006, 02:10 PM
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the solenoid IS still on the starter. the turn on lead for the solenoid has a relay for itself in the underhood fuse block. the ignition key powers the relay, which when energized, applies 12V to the turn-on lead for the solenoid, which engages the bendix and starter motor.
05-13-2006, 04:20 PM
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attempted to jump it today...would make ticking noise the entire time whether the key is in the ignition or not. Then when you would try to start it it would stop making the noise and would not even attempt to turn over....no repsonse from the gauges at all. checked the battey with a voltmeter before i jumped it and it was at 13 volts.
is there a way to disable the stock alarm system?
is there a way to disable the stock alarm system?
05-13-2006, 04:56 PM
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try turning your headlights on if they're dim, you've probably got a bad connection at the battery or a bad cable. If I were you, I'd clean off all the connections, at the battery, the starter, the junction box on the inner fender, etc. before I did anything. these people are giving you sound advice
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AHA, That's how you clean the cable!
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sounds 100% identical to the problem I had, which was a corroded positive battery cable. Pull the cables off the battery, and pull the rubber boot down to expost the whole metal connector and then used a wire brush or some sandpaper to clean them up.
Battery cables!
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Originally Posted by slowpoke96z28
if you have a multimeter, measure the voltage at the battery positive terminal and starter 12v terminal while somebody cranks the engine. if the voltage is higher than 1.5v, you need a new cable. the clicking you hear in the underhood fuse box is the starter's relay.
So far I have replaces the cable TO the starter, the starter, IGN and STARTER relays and all relevant fuses, and the battery... dude WTF. I'm about to try replacing the ground to block and the battery to fuse block cable, and if that doesn't solve the problem I'm ******* giving up and taking it somewhere to get a diagnosis.
If you figure anything out dude, let me know, my car has been down for a month.