It don't start, and we can't find the battery to start it

Start with the basics, here. Check that battery cables are not loose and are CLEAN, on the battery AND the starter. Beyond that, check the battery charge with a volt meter. Fully charged should be 12.5 volts or higher, you will lose starter spin at 10 volts. If the battery is low, hook it up to a charger and charge it up completely. If you don\'t have a voltmeter, go to the store and buy one. If you\'re going to try and fix things like this, you have to have one. If you can\'t do that, remove the battery and take it to someplace like AutoZone. They will charge and test the battery for free. If you can\'t take the battery out, or don\'t have a friend that can, have the car towed to your mechanic.



Here\'s the thing- I can\'t tell you exactly why, but some cars you just can\'t jump start. Happens more on side mount post type batteries. Because you can\'t jump your car doesn\'t mean it won\'t start with a fully charged battery. Now there are other things that could be wrong with you car, that it won\'t crank over and start for you.....but we begin the diagnosis with the battery.

Try changing the battery as low output can affect electrical systems.

Check the fuel. Don't rely on your gauge, and if in doubt add some fuel just to make sure there is enough to start the car. Try to start the car and if it still doesn't start you know that fuel isn't the problem.

Make sure your car is in Park and the emergency brake is set.

Look closely at your dash board when you attempt to start the car. If your lighted panels don't come on or are very dim then it is likely that you are dealing with a dead battery. Either use a battery tester or simply hook the battery up to a charger or use jumper cables to hook up to another car battery in order to charge the battery enough to start the car. After you charge the battery if your car still won't start you may be dealing with a bad starter.
Call a mechanic to find out if there are any other possibilities before you purchase and replace the starter.

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Get a automotive battery charger that has 10 amps and hook it up to the motor. If the motor spins the motor is good. Just had to do this myself. Thought the motor was bad on ours and tested it found out it was good. Good Luck!

Check battery cables at battery may be loose or corroded don't disconnect unless memory is maintained always remove neg first and don't reconnect until pos is connected and tight

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Clicking noise usually means a bad connection at the battery terminal. It can also be a bad connection at the starter or solenoid.
Re-clean and tighten battery cables,and if that doesn't do it,re-tighten starter connections.Don't overtighten as copper-bronze studs can break easily.If your Ranger is standard shift (4 or 5-speed), don't get under the car or in front of it without the battery cables disconnectede or the shifter in neutral,as any current you inadvertently send thru the starter can engage it and run you over or knock the vehicle off jackstands or blocks. don-ohio

Are you sure it's not your battery? Have you had it "load tested"? Just because a battery measures 12 volts with a voltmeter does not mean it's good. Connect the volt meter to the battery and then press the start button to put a load on it. If the voltage drops below 10 volts, it's bad. You can have one cell of the battery shorting out when a load is put on the battery. Take it out and take it to an automotive parts store. They can usually test the battery and they normally don't charge for the service. Otherwise, I'd say your starter may be bad. You'll have to do a current draw test on that and you'll have to find a shop that can do that for you. Most shops don't have the test equipment to do that.

Good Luck
Steve

TAKE THE BATTERY OUT AND LEAVE OUT... TRY TO TURN ON USING YOUR POWER ADAPTER...YOU EITHER HAVE A BAD BATTERY (MOST LIKELY) OR YOUR POWER ADAPTER IS BAD?

IF IT IS YOUR BATTERY...YOU CAN USE WITH JUST POWER ADAPTER...THE STORES ACTUALLY LEAVE THE BATTERIES OUT, SO THEY DON'T GO BAD!

IF IT IS YOUR POWER ADAPTER...YOU CAN PURCHASE ALOT CHEAPER THAN A BATTERY!

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MARTIE

It might not start because of a dead battery, starter. Altenators charge the battery. I wouldn't consider buying it, If I counldn't hear it run.