Car just clicks when I turn the key

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Car just clicks when I turn the key. It has a new starter.
Sep 17, 2016 at 8:51 AM
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That is the classic symptom of a loose or dirty battery cable. if you are hearing a rather loud, single clunk each time you turn the ignition switch to "crank". If you hear a real light click, that is some other relay turning on or off. Use a test light to measure the voltage on the large wire bolted to the starter. You should find 12 volts there. Now have a helper try to crank the engine while you're holding the test light. The voltage should drop a little but not go to 0 volts. If the test light goes out, there's a bad cable connection or the battery has a shorted cell.
Sep 17, 2016 at 9:31 AM
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