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the first thing that I would check is to make sure your battery is fully charged or try and jump the battery using another car battery. if still no go then I would say that your starter solenoid is bad. while checking the solenoid/starter double check to make sure your block to body ground cable is secure.
There is a pen hole beside power switch........with the power off press and hold this button (with a safety pen or something)....while holding the button turn it on and hold the button for at least 3 seconds. Then push every button on the remote, then charge the battery until the indicator is "green". That will fully reset your Bigfoot.
first check the battery make sure its fully charged then check fuses and relays then check startor motor and if it is not any of these it could be the igntion switch good luck
check starter relay first this will be the part thats clicking and will have two thick battery leads on it,,,if you short across the two thick battery leads the starter should turn the engine over,,if this works change the relay,,if nothing happens when you short the two battery leads across then its a starter fault
It's one of these things: The battery. Especially if you're still using the original one, which is now almost 10 years old. The charging system. Or the starter relay.
Even if your battery isn't 10 years old, if it has sat for more than a month or so without being charged, then it is toast. A fully charged 12 volt battery should show about 13.5 volts on a volt meter.
If the battery is good, then you will need to find out if the charging system is working. To do this, you will need an ampere meter capable of reading up to 10 amps. Start the engine and THEN hook the amp meter in series between the battery (either side) and the cable going to the battery. With the engine revved up to around 4,000 RPM, the charging system should be putting out at least 5~6 amps.
If it isn't the charging system or the battery, check for a bad starter relay (the thing that makes that buzzing sound when you hit the starter button). Perform this test by bridging across the two large cable connections on the top of the relay with a large screwdriver. If the starter spins when you do this, then you've got a faulty starter relay. If the starter doesn't spin, then you've got a bad starter motor or a bad electrical connection going to it.
The clicking is a dead give away that there is not enough power making its way to the starter. Check the connections on the battery to be sure that they are clean and free of any corrosion. If that doesn't help then check the connections at the solenoid. Also have your battery tested. It may have gone bad. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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