When I turn key I hear a cleck but starter will not turn. Battery and starter both are good.

There may be a fuse for the ignition system, but not specificly the Starter itself. Do you hear a "click" when you turn the key? If not
are you sure you have a good battery? Do other electric devices work? If you hear a click when turning to start and a good battery, You have starter solenoid problems. Is this a diesel? Could be the Starter motor Brushes. While somewhat hazardous, can you jump the car and get it started? Autoparts stores will help check battery and other electrical problems if you want to do it yourself. Otherwise you need dealer or reputable repair shop. If diesel engine (and fuel) I'd go to the dealer.

i cant dope out that symptoms.

does it crank or not. be clear there.

no car starts (but my 6sp) if it dont crank.

on A/T cars cranking is a first thing. so does it.?

Solenoids do not spin, the stroke only , it a linear motion.

the Sol. moves the pinion and the main contactor switch only.



my guess is the Starter spins and the crank don\'t spin,

you hear the starter motor spin up, it sings. like bird.

that means the starter /solenoid are bad. (crude)

if the battery is good and or jumper starting off a running car.



It can just be a dirty starter pinion, clean it , repeat.

fixed many for this. i have.



battery cable lugs clean, and good. no green rust.

bad cable usually just make a loud THUNK sound. no spin.

The ignition switch sends voltage to the starter solenoid, if no neutral or brake switch is involved. It is sometimes located ON the starter. It activates a high-current switch that engages the starter. If you don't hear a click, the solenoid could be bad. Since the high current can damage the contacts, you could still hear a click and not get the starter to spin. Sometimes hitting the solenoid, or starter lightly with a wrench or hammer will realign the contacts and you can get another spin from the starter. Hitting the exposed contact on the cable that goes straight from the battery to the solenoid can cause a spark, or explode the battery.

So, the ignition switch, battery, starter, starter solenoid, a fuse, a neutral switch, brake switch, or wiring can be the cause of a starter not engaging.

If the click you hear is from the starter solenoid mounted on the starter, it could either be a bad starter or poor connections between battery and starter. Raise the hood and listen closely near the starter for the click, when someone turns the key to crank. If the click is from the starter solenoid, have starter tested or replaced. If click is from a relay under the hood, then the start circuit will have to be further diagnosed.

the clicking that you hear is coming from the starter relay. sounds like your ignition starter switch or ignition lock cylinder is bad.

Hello! Do you hear a click when the key is turned?...If no click is heard either the ignition key, the Crank relay, the starter, or the battery are suspect...Having lights and radio does not mean the battery is capable of running a starter motor......Put a meter on the battery...should read 12.5 volts...Turn key...Does voltage drop to 8 or 9 volts? Bad battery...If all is well with battery and connections to it...Check the starter fuse # 33 in the under hood fuse/relay box...If the fuse is good that click you should hear is from the Crank Relay in that box...If all of the above is OK connect your meter to the Purple wire that is connected to the starter motor...When the key is turned 12 volts must be on that wire...If there is the starter motor is defective...So, #1...Do you hear a click when key is turned...That would point at a bad starter or weak battery...#2...If you do not hear a click bad fuse #33, bad Crank Relay, bad ignition switch...#3...If fuse is good Bad Crank Relay or Ignition switch; Crank Relay is a low cost item ($10)...Replace Relay...Stop there and send a comment as to results...Guru...saailer

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Hello! There are several components that can cause no power to the starter...Lets eliminate...#1...Do you hear a "click" when you turn the key? It is the Starter Enable Relay...Powered by fuse #17 (15A)...The relay is enabled by the Pass Key Decoder Module...
Anti-Theft device...If no click is heard; The fuse is blown, the relay is bad, or the key you are using has a bad chip...#2...If you hear a "click"...The Park/Neutral switch is open/defective...#3...The power cable connection to the starter has a poor connection...

Guru..............Saailer

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If you don't hear a click when you turn key to Start, check that the small wire onto the starter solenoid has a good connection. If you do hear the click, check that the large wire going between solenoid and battery has good connections..hope this helps.

Starter soleniod may be bad check the connections at the starter to ensure that there are good connections if so replace the starter solenoid, then if that does not work replace the starter.

Check for a good ground at engine end of negative cable. check starter end of positive as well. Click tells you that either the starter relay is getting signal from key switch and is not responding or that starter solenoid (on starter) is doing the same. If there id 12v at the starter main lead and 12v at the smaller starter terminal with key in start position, change the starter.(providing good ground and connections have been verified) If there is no power at small lead, suspect the relay has failed.(in power distribution box near battery)