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Gusu
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Feb 6, 2008, 10:49 AM
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Problem starting car.
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Well when I try to start my car it makes a click sound and thats all. I checked the battery and its fully charged. I checked the terminals and all that stuff even checked the lights to see if they were dimming.
Instead of talking about it a video might be easier.
http://www.moviecodec.com/downloads/325d.html <-- you may need to view the video.
Heres the video.
http://files.filefront.com/VIDEO+00006avi/;9583169;/fileinfo.html
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 6, 2008, 11:03 AM
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Re: Problem starting car.
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Different way to ask a question. What is this car? No matter - With what I saw and watching that I might blame the starter motor itself. Try giving it a whack. If it works that stongly suggests the motor itself and if it doesn't it's still inconclusive,
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 6, 2008, 2:07 PM
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Still same suggestion. When you said the lights didn't dim and I only saw the dash lights, that suggests the starter is not taking much amperage (brushes can glaze and do that) but you would have a better idea watching the dome light. If you just whack the body of the starter motor with a hammer it may start right up as with many electric motors. AYOR with that,
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 6, 2008, 3:16 PM
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Take battery voltage with it trying to start. Just a 12.6v reading doesn't mean squat by itself. You can just hook two little 9v batteries together and get 18v but they won't start a car. If it stays at 12+v when trying to start the juice isn't getting to the starter very well. Single clicks are usually a connection. Low amps will usually make the solonoid flutter like a machine gun.
If without tools just try tugging a bit on cables - that's a trick that can work with some problems.
You don't need to use quote with this format. Just hit "reply" and you can scroll down to look at what you are responding to if needed,
T
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Gusu
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Feb 6, 2008, 3:38 PM
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Re: Problem starting car.
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Thanks for the help and I am sorry to have wasted your time.
The plug to the starter just came unpluged *face palm* I checked EVERYTHING except for the plugs! I tugged on all the plugs except for one and it was the one that wasn't even plugged in!
Thanks so much though.
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way2old
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Feb 6, 2008, 4:49 PM
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If the vehicle is fixed and we have a fixed post, there is no time wasted. Thanks for stayoing with Tom's suggestions and reporting what the fix wAS. GOOD JOB TO YOU.
Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds
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