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All lights work engine light on makes a click noise

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    Sheryl Aug 31, 2014

    Battery recharged and now starts but engine light is still on? Will it stay on ?

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When you turn the key it only does a click?

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: Help

first you need to find out if the battery is just low?
when you get the click do your lights dim?
possible starter solonoid problem or whole starter ?
you will need a test light to go any farther
let me know
paul

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SOURCE: only makes a clicking noise and wont start

First, remove the battery terminals and clean them. Check that the ground wire on the block is tight and clean and the wire at the starter is also good. If you have 12v at the main starter cable and12v at the smaller (trigger) wire next to it with the key turned to the "start" position, it's likely the starter is bad (providing you can turn the engine by hand with key switch off) Make sure that the battery has 12v before starting diagnosis...radio etc. draw far less than the starter does. Even if relatively new, if the charging system isn't working, it will draw down the battery in less than an hour while driving..

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SOURCE: Starter makes clicking noises but

The first thing is to make sure the battery is fully charged, if the battery is good then i would say you have a bad starter,

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 30, 2011

SOURCE: My car won't start, the

dead battery, charge it.

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SOURCE: 07 Chevy Equinox. Won't

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Common problem for this are battery problem or loose battery terminal connection. Check also the connection of the battery going to the starter or the starter solenoid is stucked. If all connections are ok. Check to see if its the starter. Get a hammer or equivilent and find the starter. Hit it firmly a couple of times, not a full on swing just a nice strong tap. Try to hit harder if it doesn't work on the 1st try. Just don't break anything. If the car start after doing this, then its DEFINITELY your starter... the solenoid is stuck.

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