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Loritha Johnson Posted on Sep 05, 2011
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Car will not crank up. When you turn the key in the ignition you hear tic,tic,tic,tic, tic...the lights come on, the doors lock and the radio comes on.

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If the battery is old, it may no longer have the cranking amp it needs to turn the starter. If you have a multi-meter. Check the load on the battery when you get someone to start the engine, if the meter reads that it drops below 10.5 volts. You need a new battery, if the readings are good, then you'll need a new starter.

Good luck and keep us posted, a set of good jumper cables and another car may help get the engine started for now by boosting the battery.

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Your car has several different ignition positions. They each offer slightly different functionality.
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ACC: This is the accessory position. Turn the key to ACC if you want to listen to the radio, play a CD or use other accessories without cranking the engine.
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http://www.aa1car.com/library/ignition_switch_positions.jpg

I use to own a car that had an ignition that was ACC - OFF - ON - START.

Try turning your ignition one position clockwise and see if the radio turns off and the key comes out.

https://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/ignition.jpg?w=450&h=338
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