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Help, please. N and went to Sonic for lunch. I had the key turned so we could listen to the radio while we ate in the car. 20 minutes later, I try

Posted by kelly Jul 26 '13, 09:51

To start the car and it won't. It turns over once, then immediately starts clicking rapidly.

Is there some feature I don't know about that might have caused this, or is this an indicator that the alternator blew and I have to get towed?

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Battery. Phew. -- nm - kelly Jul 26, 10:41
We had this happen on Wednesday. If it is turning over, it's probably not the starter. - David Jul 26, 10:26
sounds like a dead battery -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 10:16 2
- *nods* get a jump start and it'll be fine. just make sure to drive around for 15 or 20 minutes to get the charge back up. - zork Jul 26, 10:18 1
  - agreed -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 10:23
new starters cost about $400. I just replaced one -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 10:15
If it's the battery, try leaving it with everything off for ~10 minutes. If I remember the battery behaviour properly, it might self-charge enough to - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:13
Sounds like a starter issue to me. -- nm - spamlet Jul 26, 10:03 2
- If it's clicking, wouldn't that mean the solenoid was still working? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:10 1
  - It could be that it's not grabbing. Might not be at all but I wouldn't jump to battery. -- nm - spamlet Jul 26, 10:15
Oh, if it's turning over, then failing, it's a battery. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 09:54
Dead battery. You need a jump. -- nm - pmb Jul 26, 09:52 5
- I still get radio when I turn the key. Power windows work fine. Wouldn't those be dead if I needed a jump? -- nm - kelly Jul 26, 09:54 4
  - it sounds like a dead starter -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 10:16
  - There may be enough power for those things, and not enough to start. -- nm - pmb Jul 26, 10:05 2
    - yep - and, from my experience, it could be the alternator or battery. -- nm - b. Jul 26, 10:10 1
      - if it's been drained before or is very old then it's capacity is reduced. Mine is like that and I can't keep the lights or radio on with the engine.. - zork Jul 26, 10:14

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Help, please. N and went to Sonic for lunch. I had the key turned so we could listen to the radio while we ate in the car. 20 minutes later, I try

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