Starter locking?
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Starter locking?
'92 SC400, everything stock
Drove fine last night. Has had a history of not exactly starting up very strong. A new battery usually strengthens its startup but returns to a slightly sluggish startup after a few days.
After about 13 hours of leaving it off, I go to cut it on again and I hear a clicking noise. It did not turn over at all. I thought maybe my battery had drained. For the skeptics, I immediately checked the lights which were off. Got a battery tester and it was around 12.6V. Battery was fine. Cleaned the battery terminals, they were fine.
Just in case, I got a battery booster out, though still the same clicking noise. Apparently I can put it in drive and I'm still able to physically push the car around. I tried locating the starter, but I can't seem to find it..
Perhaps it's another problem, though. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Drove fine last night. Has had a history of not exactly starting up very strong. A new battery usually strengthens its startup but returns to a slightly sluggish startup after a few days.
After about 13 hours of leaving it off, I go to cut it on again and I hear a clicking noise. It did not turn over at all. I thought maybe my battery had drained. For the skeptics, I immediately checked the lights which were off. Got a battery tester and it was around 12.6V. Battery was fine. Cleaned the battery terminals, they were fine.
Just in case, I got a battery booster out, though still the same clicking noise. Apparently I can put it in drive and I'm still able to physically push the car around. I tried locating the starter, but I can't seem to find it..
Perhaps it's another problem, though. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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check your engine ground....most likely thats what the problem is....mine would do the stupid clicking all the time until i cleaned and tightend the engine ground....follow of the battery ground to underneath the engine near the oil filter....thats the one thats prolly causing the roblem....
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engine ground was fine. a little dirty but apparently fine for the most part. even tried a direct connection from the battery to the engine and the same result.
and the clicking isn't continuous. it only clicks once, which is right when i turn the key. if it truly is a starter problem, then i'll try to remember to take some pics of everything when i'm performing surgery.
and the clicking isn't continuous. it only clicks once, which is right when i turn the key. if it truly is a starter problem, then i'll try to remember to take some pics of everything when i'm performing surgery.
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engine ground was fine. a little dirty but apparently fine for the most part. even tried a direct connection from the battery to the engine and the same result.
and the clicking isn't continuous. it only clicks once, which is right when i turn the key. if it truly is a starter problem, then i'll try to remember to take some pics of everything when i'm performing surgery.
and the clicking isn't continuous. it only clicks once, which is right when i turn the key. if it truly is a starter problem, then i'll try to remember to take some pics of everything when i'm performing surgery.
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