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Re: 2008 equinox, turn key and it clicks but nothing...
Suspect bad battery. The battery may produce enough current to operate most things (headlights, radio, locks etc) but not nearly enough to run the starter.
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have the starter checked it may be your problem with the no turn over. it takes far less voltage to operate lights than it does to operate the starter.
Usually this is a dead, bad battery or dirty battery cables or connection at starter. Turn your headlights on are they bright? if so and you try to start and nothing happens battery is good starter is bad
Usually a sign of something draining the battery. The machine test probably showed the battery could hold a charge and the alternator was charging the battery. You may need to have someone check for a power drain. When the key switch is off, there may be a weak short to ground or a relay or component that is using power.
I just went through this two days ago. You probably need a new ignition. What happens is these cars lose connection for some reason to the chip in the key and it can't be fixed with just programming. It has to be a whole new ignition. Mercedes are so much different then to any American car. Good luck and it costed around 950 to fix in Wa state.
Shifter ?? why do you bother with a lazy mans gearbox ,nothing but trouble cant beat the manual version ,from your description it sounds like a inhibitor switch failure but i couldnt be sure without the old one cell brain box under the bonnet to be sure
Hi and welcome to FixYa! If that's the case then the problem can be on the starter itself. If you have replaced the battery but there's no click on the starter still then the problem can be on the starter solenoid or the starter gear is stuck.
I strongly suggest that you replace the starter for this can help start the vehicle. Hope this helps and thank you for using FixYa!
if you turn headlights on and turn key to start do you hear clicking? if so starter is possibly bad,lets trouble shoot your problem.suggest you check the fuses under hood in black box,make sure those are good. when you turn the key, you should hear at least a click or else the starter is not drawing current.try turning the headlights on and at same time turn the key and try to start, if lights go dim the starter is drawing current, does it click? if so then bad starter. if no noise at all,,still could be a bad starter.suggest that you remove the starter and have it checked out.also make sure the car is in park for sure before you do any of this. hope this helps!!
It sounds like the battery. It is possible you have a dead cell in your battery which will act like what you have described. Check your cables to ensure you don't have a grounded wire somewhere. Then have the battery tested at Auto Zone. If it is bad replace it. If it isn't bad then you will need to start looking for a short somewhere.
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