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Allternator works. battery has 12.6 volt charge. replaced started last weekend. my 98 contour still will not start. There is no clicking when trying to turn it over. Is there anything else that i can try?
Re: Allternator works. battery has 12.6 volt charge....
Check your relays and starter fuses. These can be damaged by any work done to the car without disconnecting the battery first. especially starter work.
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Check the voltage of the battery while you are trying to start the car. I suspect it will fall well below 12 volts. A fully charged battery should read around 12.4 volts. 12 volts tells me it is not fully charged. The rapid clicking noise while you hold the key in the crank position further indicates a weak battery.
Your battery is dead and alternator may not be charging. Try a jump start. If it starts, check voltage with engine running. If voltage is less than 13, remove the alternator and have it tested.
I have a thought you may try testing your battery voltage with the car turned off .It should read 12 volts or higher if not charge battery than check again if battery is lower than 12 volts after charging replace battery.If 12 volts or higher start engine check voltage on battery again it should be 13 volts to 14.5 volts not higher if voltage readings are lower than 13 volts or higher than 14.5 volts replace alternator.
rapid clicking usually indicates a weak battery. There may be enough power to turn on the accessories but the starter requires much more power to get it to turn over.
You can check the battery connections for corrosion and clean or tighten as necessary.
You can also use a volt meter on the battery. you should see 12.5 volts with everything turned off. When you try to start it should not drop below 12 volts. if it drops below ten volts replace the battery.
you can also try jump starting the vehicle. if it starts replace the battery.
One last thing you can do is pull the battery and bring it to just about any parts store and they will test it typically for no charge. Some shops will also do this for no charge.
Chick you gotta make sure all connections on alternator are correct and tight. Start your engine and with a volt meter check current at battery. It should be 14 volts. If anything under 12 volts the alternator is NOT charging. These cheap rebuilt china/mexican units come looking like new but they are not put together right. I had to buy 3 from Autozone before one worked. Also what frys these alternators is a dead or low battery. They have to work very hard to charge the battery and run the car. Always have your battery fully charged when replacing a alternator.
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I was having the same problem with my 2004 9-3. I assumed the starter was bad and replaced it. I then charged the battery and found it wouldn't fully charge. After charging for several hours when I removed the charger I only showed 11 volts at battery posts. The new battery tested 12.8 volts and the car started well. With the car idling I tested and showed 14.6 volts at the battery post which confirmed my alternator was charging.
I do believe I replaced the starter in error and that it was just a bad battery. When my battery was failing I had dim headlights and flashing displays that you described and the clicking noises also. When I put jumper cables on my saab and let the bad battery charge for several minutes the car would start right up and the headlights would brighten up and even though the battery was bad the idle voltage at the battery posts was increased to 14.6 volts coming from the alternator.
Remember to remove the jumper cables quickly once the car starts to avoid possible electrical problems.
I have had bad starters in other vehicles that would draw a huge load on the battery and jump starting them would sometimes give enough voltage to turn the engine over and start it.
Bench tests aren't always correct because the components aren't under a true load. I had a brand new alternator fresh out of the box last year that was bad and wouldn't put out good voltage even though it bench tested perfect. Go figure.
Check your battery voltage with the engine off. It should read over 12 volts if its charged.
because the power required for lights and radio are very less. but for starting the engine is more becaause ot needs to turn the engine. please check the voltage it should be 12-14 volts.
if it doesnt have this much power charge the battery and check start it wil start.
Check the alternator is not faulty.
The battery terminal voltage when engine is running should be approx 14.5V with headlights or venilation blower motor running.
The battery light indicator 'on' usually means the alternator is not charging.
If you turn the key and you hear a click and the motor is not moving your starter is probably bad. Everything can work on your car and the starter can be bad all by itself.
Check and see if your wiper is inthe correct position,sometimes we accidently move it without knowing.
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