I recently had problems with my car not cranking up it ma...
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TysonP617
421 days ago
Hello, I'm Tyson with just answer I can assist you today. There may be a slight delay due to site and ignore the just answer call pop ups they have can be confusing.
if your getting a click only with new battery and alternator is sounds as if the start may be failing intermittently
Customer
421 days ago
I’m having trouble with my car it makes a click noise and fails to start up I thought it was the battery and alternator so I’ve Replaced bothI’m not sure what else it could beWhen I get a jump it start up
TysonP617
421 days ago
Hello, I'm Will and i'll be assisting you today.
From what you describe it sounds like the battery is draining while the car is shut off, this is called a parasidic drain and it means one of the vehicles systems is staying on even with the key out.
Is your vehicle equipped with the factory radio or is it aftermarket?
Customer
421 days ago
Factory
TysonP617
421 days ago
Do you have a multimeter to read voltages?
TysonP617
421 days ago
The process you would need to follow is: attach the multimeter or ampmeter in between the negative battery cable and the negative battery post. After doing that you go to the fuse block and begin removing fuses 1 at a time looking for the amperage to drop to less that 1. When you find that fuse you check that system for a short to battery power in the wiring harness.
I hope this helps! Have a great weekend.
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I recently had problems with my car not cranking up it makes these click noises and fails to start up I recently replaced the battery and alternator and a day later the same thing happened again so I’m lost on what the problem may...
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