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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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Need Help, car won't turn over

My car will not turn over. I took out the battery and put it on a charger, it was at 90% and only took about 2 minutes to hit 100%. I put it back in the car and i partially turnerd over once and then nothing.

The car will jump start just fine and run afterwards with no problems. Once you stop it and try to start it again it does nothing.

When I turn the key it makes no sound at all.

Ideas please.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 02:42 AM
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Change the battery after checking the terminals. (Maybe try to jump at the battery to eliminate the cables from being bad.) Just because a battery will charge to 12 volts doesn't mean it can put out the amps to turn an engine.

It does sort of sound like you have an issue with the cables, but once that is eliminated, it is probably the battery.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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ok, i replaced the battery. it only started once...

Then it went back to not starting. It will sometimes make. Click as though it is going to turn over but it doesn't. What next.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Did you jump it from the battery cables? How do they look? There is a ground strap on the passenger side by the motor mount, how does it look?

Any fuzzy corrosion or wierdness needs to be cleaned and tested.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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I tried jumping it last time it did this and nothing happened. The cables are totally clean. No corrosion.
 
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