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Battery charged click engine does not turn over

Battery has 12.6 charge. When the key is turned to position to start, the voltage drops to about 4V. i hear relays clicking. Engine does not turn over. I tried to jump it from my other car, but it is just a little Scion. The engine would start to turn over for just about 1 second then no movement. Cleaned and scored posts and terminal cables. Cleaned and scored connections to fuse box.

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Hello Dholton,

A battery could show 12.6 volts under no load but as soon as you place a load on a BAD battery the output voltage will drop.

Have your battery load tested (a carbon pile tester simulates a load based upon your batteries CCA rating)

I suspect you have a bad battery.

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  • Posted on Aug 04, 2008

SOURCE: Clicking Noise when trying to start vehicle

check your key remote if it is not programmed the alarm will go into the kill switch mode and will not allow you to start your engine Having the same trouble with one of my keys I haven't found a way to reprogram it without calling dealer and paying a chunk.

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  • Posted on Aug 30, 2008

SOURCE: clicking noise..car won't start

does it crank over at all?

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  • Posted on Dec 29, 2008

SOURCE: 2006 dodge ram diesel won't turn over to start

Sir I can help you with this, I have all the service manuals on your truck and will provide anything you need, but this honestly sounds like a bad wire connection or ground on a primary battery cable. I would trace all my battery cables and clean every connection even the engine ground cable and the one at your starter. I will be glad to help you further, I can post step by step trouble shooting guides on your truck if you need them. Hope this helps.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 09, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Sport Quad 4WD

on my 2004 ram 2500, I had to depress the trip odometer button and turn on the Ignition. all lights on instrument panel will illuminate, continue to hold button in and tach/speedomenter will run full up and back down. once this has completed, the obd codes will be shown in the odometer.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2009

SOURCE: turn key, dashboard lights like normal, nothing happens

get a boost... sounds like the battery is run down.... if you want to test that theory... have someone try and start the car while you check hte voltage on the battery.... it may well even need replacement

Robert

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