After being parked for a year, it started but now it will even click

Tiny
TOMMY72M
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  • 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 200,000 MILES
Okay, the car listed above has been sitting for about a year or so with a half a tank of gas in it and it almost started but now it won't even click?
Saturday, June 11th, 2022 AT 9:22 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like the battery is no good. To be sure this guide can help you test the battery without any equipment:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Also, here are two more guides that will help you change out the battery and where to look if the battery tests okay:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

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Sunday, June 12th, 2022 AT 1:02 PM

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