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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Cars / April 2008

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Todd Schou - 01 Apr 2008 03:02 GMT
I have put a new batteries  in this car twice in the past year one just
about 2 months ago go to start and all it does is click once could it be the
starter solenoid?
80 Knight - 01 Apr 2008 07:29 GMT
>I have put a new batteries  in this car twice in the past year one just
> about 2 months ago go to start and all it does is click once could it be
> the
> starter solenoid?

Could be a lot of things.  Have the battery tested to make sure it is ok.
Ron Seiden - 04 Apr 2008 02:48 GMT
>>I have put a new batteries  in this car twice in the past year one just
>> about 2 months ago go to start and all it does is click once could it be
>> the
>> starter solenoid?
>
> Could be a lot of things.  Have the battery tested to make sure it is ok.
If it started okay right after you put the new battery in and now doesn't
start after a couple of months, you might have a bad alternator that's not
charging the battery properly. Since the starter is a higher amp draw than
anything else in the car, it's very easy for a battery to be able to light
lights, sound the horn, etc. but not be able to move the starter. (That
"click" is the sound of the solenoid kicking over, which doesn't take much
juice. However, once the solenoid has activated the heavy gauge circuit to
the starter, there's not enough to operate it.) Even if you have not seen
any alternator warning light, it's possible for an alternator to put out
enough to keep the warning off even though the battery is slowly draining.
Also, the belt driving the alternator could slip silently, thereby not
spinning the alternator enough to recharge the battery.
First diagnostic step: Does the car start with a jump from another vehicle?
Les Benn - 02 Apr 2008 00:57 GMT
>I have put a new batteries  in this car twice in the past year one just
> about 2 months ago go to start and all it does is click once could it be
> the
> starter solenoid?

also check the starter and horn.
 
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