2002 Oldsmobile Alero Click No Start

Suggested Repair

Use a push-button remote starter switch between the starter battery terminal and the purple wire terminal. If the starter does not work, check all connections from the starter to the battery. Do not jump the starter with a screwdriver.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero says the battery is fine, but turning the key produces only a click and the car will not start. They ask whether the starter or solenoid is at fault and how to test the starter. The expert recommends using a remote starter switch on the starter battery terminal and purple wire terminal, then checking the starter-to-battery connections if it still does not work, and warns against the screwdriver method.