THE STARTER ON THIS 2002 X TYPE CLICKS WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT BUT DONT DO IT ALL THE TIME IF YOU DISCONNECT THE NEG TURMINAL IT AND PUT IT BACK ON SAME THING BUT IF YOU DISCONECT THE POSITIVE TIRMINAL AND PUT IT BACK ON THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP WHAT IS OUR PROUBLEM

Check the positive cable going to the start and the negative cable going to the ground,are the cable tight at the battery.

Engine seized try this check put a socket on the crankshaft and use a breaker bar try to turn crankshaft

My guess is the engine ground connection is poor. When you jump it the other vehicle makes a connection through the jump lead. When you go solo there is no ground to make your starter work. Test it by running a jump cable from the battery neg terminal to a good clean spot on the engine. If it fires up then check / clean the battery neg wire to engine terminals. By the way, never disconnect the battery while the engine is running, it will fry the alternator!!

Sounds like a defective starter solenoid, if the key was the issue you would hear nothing.

The starting system consists of:

• starter motor
• starter switch, part of the ignition switch
• starter motor solenoid relay switch
• starter solenoid
• starter drive

When you turn your key to start your engine, it just clicks, right? If so, more than likely this is due to a bad battery. Even though your battery may appear to be fully charged, it may have a dead cell, or worse. If you get a jump, does the vehicle start? If so, replace your battery.

Possible sources of the problem if the engine does not crank or the relay clicks:

1. Battery
2. Starter motor
3. Starter motor relay
4. Ignition switch
5. Damaged fuse
6. Anti-theft system
7. Circuitry

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check the earth lead from engine to the chassis ,even try a good jumper lead from head to battery neg terminal and try that

If its a new starter check and see that the wires are hooked up right, could be time for a new starter, or starter relay on the fender well, or the ignition switch is bad.

have same problem, ratan9 solution is pretty junk and I dont know why waste time posting it. After talking to local shop, to "test" the neutral safety switch, try to start in neutral, try to move shifter "farther" into park and turn key, listen to any clicks possible. If moving to neutral starts it you've got a bad switch. All the searching i've done it's either the safety switch, the ignition switch or a short in the harness somewhere

Could be loose connection Pos or Neg or could be bad starter. You have to test the power at the starter to see if you're getting 12 volts

disconnect and clean with baking soda and water solution, cable could be corroded inside, must be replaced, start early sat morning with new cable in hand