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Paul Zane Posted on Jan 25, 2015
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Won't start. plenty of juice. Won't start, even with a jump. Very rapid clicking and all dash lights strong.

Charged battery. Tried jumping.

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The clicking sound indicates that there is insufficient charge reaching the starter motor to turn over the engine. If you have enough charge going into the starter, use a multi-meter to check, test at no load and under load. Then check your terminals on the battery and starter to ensure all are clean and tightened properly.

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