The car will not start, I hear a click?

2007 PONTIAC G6

179,000 MILES • 3.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

TRISH19

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i turn on the air in my car and turn it off when i get out to go in the store and when i get in the car it won't start. i hear a click and all the lights everything still come on, but it won't start if i don't use the air it will start every time.

May 15, 2023 at 1:22 PM

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The engine will heat up a little more with the air on and this can affect the starter motor but to be sure let's use a test light on the trigger wire to see if it gets power when the key is in the crank position. This guide can help, and I have included how to change the starter motor out in the images below.

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

This guide can help walk you through the steps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

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