Starting problem Wont start clicks repeatedly. Put in new battery, new post clamps, ground is good. All electric components work lights , radio ect. not enough to power blower motor for heat or AC. Checked new battery is good. Stumped. Help ! Bob

Hi,this is only food for thought, If it was me I would first disconnect the battery, then I would take the starter motor out and put it in some kind of vice then connect power to it to see if it willspin, then like you sied if the starter motor is ok then you will have to check the cables from the starter motor to see if there is power when you turn the key if no power work your way back from the starter motoruntil you find the fault might be a cable burnt out. I wish you all the best and hope this was some help.

You have to take the battery clamps off once or twice a year and clean where they contact with a battery post cleaner brush or reamer. Purchase a di-electric paste or light bulb contact paste and put between the clean battery post and clamp. Tighten. Sometimes you have to replace the clamps with new ones.

Even though all your other electrical bits are working it could be that your battery doesn't have enough juice to crank the engine. It doesn't take much power to run the radio, lights, etc, but cranking the engine requires the battery to have a very strong charge. If your battery is more than 5 years old, that's very likely the issue. I'd start there. Also, be sure to check the battery terminals and ground for corrosion and clean if necessary. If replacing the battery doesn't solve the problem it could be the starter solenoid or a loose electrical connection somewhere.

Dead battery. Try jump starting it. Then stop by any good parts store (Advance, Autozone, etc) and have them to a FREE charging system test and a FREE battery load test. I suspect your battery has left this planet...

on the good car, clamp onto the positive post then clamp onto the dead positive post on the other vehicle.(making sure that both vehicles dont touch each other).Then clamp the black negative on the good vehicle and then clamp the black negative lead on the dead battery to a good engine piece of metal or large bolt. Start the good car and let it idle for five minutes. After this make sure that the only light on in the dead car will be the interior light, shut off all other electrical devices, radio, wipers,headlights "if possible" then have the person in the good car rev the idle up to about 2000 rpm and hold it there while you try to start, if it wont start after 10 seconds, find a better ground, wait a few minutes again before trying. if it doesnt start you may have a bad cell take a voltmeter and measure between the two post on the dead battery..if its lower than 12.3 volts eg, 11.7 its bad....batteries usually only last three years!
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Take a pair of jumper cables,and use the ground side of the jumper cables,and clamp on the negative battery post,and the other end of the negative ground of the jumper cables,to the engine,anywhere that is a good ground,then try and start it,if it starts,then the ground cable on the jeep,is bad,replace it,you might check the connections on the battery post,clean the grey,or black color residue off the battery post,and inside the cable ends to where they shine.This residue acts as a insulator,and will not allow contact.The new battery can have this residue on it,even if it is new.

check your connections usualy bad ground, but atart with terminal clamps first. there may also be corrosion buy a battery terminal brush any kind dont matter they are usual .99-$5.00

PUT A TEST LIGHT FROM THE GROUND POST OF YOUR BATTERY TO THE GROUND CABLE CLAMP.REMOVE THE CLAMP FROM THE BATTERY AND THE LIGHT WILL LIGHT IF THERE IS A DRAIN.START UNPLUGGING STUFF [START WITH THE ALTERNATOR] AND WHEN YOU GET TO THE DRAW THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT. TRY PULLING FUSES TO NARROW DOWN THE CIRCUT.WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT CHECK THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE ALL COMPONENTS THAT YOU NEED TO CHECK. MOST OF THE TIME THERE IS A DIODE GONE IN THE ALTERNATER CAUSEING A 4 AMP DRAIN,IT WILL NEED A RECTIFIER PUT IN IT.HOPE THIS HELPS.

Proper way to jump your car is to attach the jumper cable clamps to the marked posts on your car...on the vehicle that is jumping you, attach the positive clamp to the positive post and the negative clamp to some piece of metal on the vehicle...can even be a screw as long as it sparks a little (grounding). Don't connect the clamp to the negative post.

The first thing you should do is remove the cables from the battery and clean both the clamps and the battery posts until the surfaces look bright.
I apply a protective coating before I replace the cables but it's not necessary to find out if you have found the problem. After you tighten the battery clamps, try to twist the clamp with your hand. If it moves it is not tight enough.
I've often see cars with battery post to small for the clamps.
If it's loose and you can't tighten it any more, you can purchase lead cups that fit over the post.
Remove the clamp and back the nut up as far as it will go, then use a screw driver to spread the clamp. Put the lead cup over the post and press the clamp down until the post is flush with the top of the clamp and tighten it.