I have put a new batteries in this car twice in the past year one just about 2 months ago go to start and all it does is click once could it be the starter solenoid?
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16 years ago
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Could be a lot of things. Have the battery tested to make sure it is ok.
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also check the starter and horn.
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If it started okay right after you put the new battery in and now doesn't start after a couple of months, you might have a bad alternator that's not charging the battery properly. Since the starter is a higher amp draw than anything else in the car, it's very easy for a battery to be able to light lights, sound the horn, etc. but not be able to move the starter. (That "click" is the sound of the solenoid kicking over, which doesn't take much juice. However, once the solenoid has activated the heavy gauge circuit to the starter, there's not enough to operate it.) Even if you have not seen any alternator warning light, it's possible for an alternator to put out enough to keep the warning off even though the battery is slowly draining. Also, the belt driving the alternator could slip silently, thereby not spinning the alternator enough to recharge the battery. First diagnostic step: Does the car start with a jump from another vehicle?