Been minorly sluggish to start in very cold temps. Now just a clicking sound when I turn the key.Put the charger on the battery, but have the same clicking. All accessories work fine. We've had below freezing temps for a week.Never had this happen before the coldweather.
Batteries, when cold, are not able to provide anything near their rated power output. Engines, when cold, require much more torque to turn over than when warm. Starters, when cold, require much more current to operate. Older batteries have less reserve starting power. Battery chargers will restore voltage levels, over time, but are not the same as a battery or "jump start". Add it up. Cold motor hard to turn over. Cold starter demanding more power to run itself, plus even more to turn cold motor. Battery at its weakest due to cold. Chances are the battery needs replacement.
Thank You soooo much, yes, it is the battery. Getting new one tomorrow. Thanks for all the help!
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Using a voltmeter put one lead on one terminal of the battery. Place the other lead into the liquid in each cell moving away from the lead on the terminal. Each cell checked should indicate 2 more volts. 1st cell 2 volts, second 4 volts, etc. This will find a bad cell if the voltage doesn't add up and are equal in all cells. OR take it to an auto parts store and they will check your battery for you. If you know the battery is in fact good it sounds as though the solenoid is bad on the starter or you have bad connections to the starter, i.e corroded battery terminals, corroded connection at starter, etc.
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SOURCE: 1998 toyota corolla will not start in cold weather.
It reads like a 'draw', a 'short', or a parasitic current draining your battery. All batteries are weakened by cold weather, so the combo just isn't good for it.
You must have a fresh known good battery that is now fully charged. To check it, start your car with it, then DETACH THE BATTERY every time the car is parked.
The above 2 are simple things you can do to diagnose it yourself. #1 can keep you running all winter, #2 will need professional service soon as it will eventually lead you stranded somewhere.
Until you fix it completely you can also get a trickle charger to keep your battery in shape overnight, and get a portable booster battery for safety. There are many models, they look like this.
SOURCE: 1994 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder Starting problems
your starter is bad.... the two contacts inside the solinoid are worn out only way to fix is replace the unit as a whole bet ya you get click click click then my start.. bet my life on this one been fixin toyotas for 20+ years
SOURCE: 1994 Toyota Tercel Starter Problems
sounds to me that you have an igniton problem not a starter problem and or if you have or had an alarm system could be cause if u do give me feedback and i will explain but seems that your starter is fine from what u say but if you think in terms of the elemts to start a vehicle batery gives pwoer to ignition which sends to starter which gives spark etc i would check you ignition system something is causeing a short and not alowing starter to function
SOURCE: sometimes when I turn the key to start,get just a
The most common cause of a "No Crank" condition is a bad starter solenoid. The starter solenoid is a large coil that, most often, sits on top of the starter and engages the Bendix drive with the flywheel and sends power to the starter. If the internal coil goes bad, the solenoid won't engage the Bendix or turn the starter on. This condition will not cause any noticeable noise other than the clicking.
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SOURCE: 1999 Toyota Corolla CE.
I had the same problem with my 99 corolla. It was the solenoid contacts in the starter...they were worn down and didn't either get enough contact or sometimes kind of melt togther (that's why starter spins even after you turn off car and key). Got new contacts and car starts like new!
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