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2003 Taurus wont start electrical on just clicks when try to start it, jumped battery this morning battery is 6 months old alternator replaced in 14 not that old what is the problem??????

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Battery connections or the cables . Do a voltage drop test on starter electrical circuit . Starter Voltage Drop

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  • Jeff Armer Dec 22, 2016

    You think it's PATS ! What makes you think that ? Is the pats light flashing when you try starting . If pats problem you wouldn't even get a click .

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