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My car won't start and makes a rapid *click*click* sound when I try to start it.

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Old 07-25-2003, 09:22 PM
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Replace the battery. 95% of all problems are solved by the most obvious solution. If you replace the battery and 3 days later the car won't start, replace the alternator.
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Since the original poster has indicated that the car does the same thing when being boosted from another car, simply replacing the battery (or the alternator for that matter) is a futile exercise. The problem lies elsewhere. If he has followed some of the hints given so far, he should know what it is by now.
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im telling you its a loose ground wire
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its a completely dead battery. You will most likely have to leave it hooked up to a charger or another car for a minimum of 30 minutes. The car will probably start after that, however I wouldnt count on the battery being able to start the car again after that. I think this has happened to me in all 3 of my cars.
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