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Old 02-05-2007, 11:00 AM   #3 (permalink)
vic318ic
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Originally Posted by Gator
""on" position i could hear a clicking kind of sound. But nothing was happening."
This is a clear signal that the battery does not have enough charge to turn over the engine. The clicking you hear is the starter solonoid. If your battery is only 2 years old it's probably ok. You just need to charge it or get a jump start.
Thanks, that seems like the easiest place to start. I just ruled it out because the lights came on and my stereo was working, so it seemed like the battery had enough juice to run them. I guess it was enough for that, but not enough to start it. I take it letting a car sit about 2 weeks in cold weather (single digit lows, hights in the teens/20's) can zap a battery?
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