Starter/starting issues
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Starter/starting issues
Well when I turn the ignition to start it only clicks, i had the starter tested several times at three different places passed everytime its only 3 months old. I have checked all the fuses and relays all good im lost at this point any advise would be greatly apprecaited! Thanks!
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doesnt matter if batteries were charged... i charged mine with my battery charger till the lil green light went on..... but i took em in to get tested and they were BOTH bad..... my batteries were about 5 months old and BOTH were bad... its free to get them tested. its a good place to start...
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doesnt matter if batteries were charged... i charged mine with my battery charger till the lil green light went on..... but i took em in to get tested and they were BOTH bad..... my batteries were about 5 months old and BOTH were bad... its free to get them tested. its a good place to start...
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I have tested both batteries, more than once. I took jumper cables crawled underneath and the starter spun but didnt engage.
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Relay #307 is designated Start Relay.
Do you get a single click each time you turn the key to start or is it a continous click with key in start position?
Is the clicking coming from under the dash?
If you don't have an owner's manual the attched is a PDF of fuse and relay info for a 2002. Should be the same for a 2003.
Owner's manual download available HERE.
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Do you get a single click each time you turn the key to start or is it a continous click with key in start position?
Is the clicking coming from under the dash?
If you don't have an owner's manual the attched is a PDF of fuse and relay info for a 2002. Should be the same for a 2003.
Owner's manual download available HERE.
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From: Anchorage, AK
Relay #307 is designated Start Relay.
Do you get a single click each time you turn the key to start or is it a continous click with key in start position?
Is the clicking coming from under the dash?
If you don't have an owner's manual the attched is a PDF of fuse and relay info for a 2002. Should be the same for a 2003.
Owner's manual download available HERE.
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Do you get a single click each time you turn the key to start or is it a continous click with key in start position?
Is the clicking coming from under the dash?
If you don't have an owner's manual the attched is a PDF of fuse and relay info for a 2002. Should be the same for a 2003.
Owner's manual download available HERE.
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I get a single click over and over with the occasional start. This is the only thing I haven't tried yet. Sometime it even dies right in the middle of turning over. Sorry to high jack the thread.
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From: Anchorage, AK
Never mind! That is just a 20 fuse under the dash. I checked the power box under the hood and found two 50 maxis labelled as ignition switches. Neither of them seem blown.
Today I took my cables off and wire brushed them and the terminals on the batteries. I all ground down the cable enough so that they would firmly tighten around the terminals. Still clicking!
Today I took my cables off and wire brushed them and the terminals on the batteries. I all ground down the cable enough so that they would firmly tighten around the terminals. Still clicking!
