No start, 1 click
04-20-2009, 04:22 PM
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No start, 1 click
Hey everyone, car is a 97 EX coupe. 5 speed trans.
Went to start the car today after work, it would click once and not turn over. I grabbed my DMM and the battery was at 12.64v so that's ok no problem there. All electronics we're OK, no dim lights, nothing like that.
I went to get a hammer to tap the starter but before I did that I tried once more and it fired right up. I got the one click no start about 5 consecutive times.
Any ideas guys? Same problem happen to you?
Any info would be great, thanks!
Went to start the car today after work, it would click once and not turn over. I grabbed my DMM and the battery was at 12.64v so that's ok no problem there. All electronics we're OK, no dim lights, nothing like that.
I went to get a hammer to tap the starter but before I did that I tried once more and it fired right up. I got the one click no start about 5 consecutive times.
Any ideas guys? Same problem happen to you?
Any info would be great, thanks!
04-20-2009, 04:28 PM
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Re: No start, 1 click
Sounds like a bad starter but it would be wise first to make sure the starter wires are tight and not corroded. Do the same for the battery ground wire.
04-20-2009, 04:34 PM
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Re: No start, 1 click
Yup, sounds like a bad starter. Just for future reference, just because a battery shows 12 volts doesn't mean it has the amps to fire up the car. I understand that most people don't have a load tester and a quick volt reading is better than nothing but just don't let that fool you in the future.
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