My starter is not crank the engine over?

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The way your question was made me beleive that the starter woudlnot crank the car. Scan for codes and check fuel pressure. Check fuse 2 under dash and main pgm relay there as well see if it is working or sending power to fule pump. There is also one under h ood same name but relay 1
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:21 AM (Merged)
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DANIELMCCULLUM
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I do not have a code scanner. I tested all the fuses inside the car. They are we're good. I do not know how to check the relay fuses. I checked the continuity if all other fuses and they were good. I did a pressure test on the vehicle just now and realized the block has a crack in it. I called the dealership and they said that the vehicle was still under warranty got cracked block issue. Just puzzles me why it will not crank and to hear the rapid clicking. Sounds like it is coming from one of the fuses. I would like for it to get crunk before I took it in to them. I know the vehicle did not get excessively hot.
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:21 AM (Merged)
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Wel if it's under warranty they may fix why it worn start as well especially if it 's for free it may be because of the cracked block, putting water into the cylinders.
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:21 AM (Merged)
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SSUUNNYY123
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I was sitting in the car with engine turned off but radio and battery on. All of a sudden the radio clock display started flashing so I turned the battery off as well. Now it will just not start. The battery is not dead cause I can switch on the lights and still listen to the radio by when turning the key for ignition, it just makes a continuous type of a sound but the engine does not start?
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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The lighting system does not require a high discharge but the starter does. You have drained the battery resulting in it being too weak to crank the starter. A jump start should work and you need to get the battery condition checked if you had not used the radio for too long.
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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PPATEL
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I have been to mechanic recently he said the car battery is just weak everything seems to be fine. Will it matter if I change the battery? Why is not starting and has the clicking sound?
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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You are describing the typical symptom of a weak battery. While you did not actually say so, it sounds like your mechanic checked the charging system and found it to be working properly. Its job is to recharge the battery after it becomes partially run down from starting the engine, and then to keep the electrical system functioning while you are driving. Sounds like you need a new battery. No point in looking for more elusive causes until you address this really common one.

"Weak" is wide open to interpretation too. The life expectancy of a car battery is five years. If yours is original, it is way past its life expectancy. If it is the car's first replacement battery, you still got its full life out of it.

Bad cable connections at the battery can cause this symptom too, but I am sure your mechanic would have checked for that. Regardless, one important clue is to watch the brightness of the head lights or interior lights when you try to crank the engine. If the battery is weak or has bad connections, the lights will go really dim or off completely when you try to crank the engine. In the less-likely event the lights stay nice and bright, a defective starter solenoid is the better suspect.
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)

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