Sounds like the pin has become disengaged from the neutral safety switch. Take out the 2 screws holding the shifter cover in place and see if the switch and engagement pin are in different places
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a healthy battery will take a charge and discharge and be o k -you have several things going on-the ticking noise is some kinda rely that is turning on and off probably because of low voltage-the voltage jumping around sound like the alternator is giving up and is not fully charging battery-you may also have a drain on the battery that doesn't stop when you turn the key off like an extra power amp for the radio- you can take your car to autozone or advanced auto and they will check out the charging system for free and tell you what is going on-cheers Denny
Well if jumping the car starts it but not on its own it is probably one of two things either the battery is not good or the alternator is not charging the battery I would take the car to (of course after jump starting) an auto parts store and do a load test on the battery. they should have the equipment to check without removing the battery. if battery is good try the alternator again they should have equipment to check while still in the car.
How are you testing in the vehicle ? Just volt meter on battery post's while vehicle running ? Fuse an fusible link good ? Have turn on signal from the PCM - engine computer ? Any DTC'S stored in the PCM ?
Cold weather has an adverse affect on batteries. The clicking sound could be from the starter solenoid not receiving enough voltage to energize the starter motor. The engine being hesitant to start and run could indicate the need of new spark plugs, wires, etc.
check the connection on your battery terminal ends. if they are loose or corroded that could explain the intermittent no spark. also could be a short somewhere but id check the terminals first. I had that problem once and the car did all sorts of weird things. airbag light, check engine light, randomly wouldnt start until i would mess with the battery.
You need to check the voltage at the battery, it should be 12.5 (doesn't sound like it will be based on your symptoms). Make certain your connections are tight (if in fact it is) then remove the battery and take it somewhere that will charge it fully then load test it-most retail auto parts stores will do this for nothing. If the battery tests OK, reinstall it (tight, clean connections) and start the car, drive it directly to the same store and have the alternator checked. You probably have a dying or dead alternator.
yes ideas.your altenator may be bad,or the belts broken to the altenator. look for yourself to see.if the belts are all on,then charge your battery and take your car to an autozone or advance auto parts store and they will check both battery and the altenator for free. if both check good,which it sounds like a bad altenator to me.they will charge your battery for free also,which then,you'll have enough power on the battery to drive back home,or a close repair facility. they will not[autozone or advance auto parts] replace,remove your altenator,but they can check it while it's still on the car.if it turns up bad,they can charge your battery fully,which with no headlights on,you can drive about 25miles with your battery FULLY charged.thank you for choosing fixya.com
you can disconnect the Battery and when the battery is disconnected ..now turn on your head lites ... Wait a min or two then shut off head lites re connect battery ... try starting car this will reset you computer in car ...
this sound to me like at first I thought it was a fuse, as the problem went on it shifted more toward a weak cell in the battery, if a weak cell sits for a little while the battery will not hold the charge in that cell and that will cause loss of power, "its charge", in tne other cells. you had mentioned you used another battery and it ran great but when the battery was removed, things went wrong. You may check to see if there is water in your battery
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The battery light means that your Alternator is not charging the battery. Thankfully, your cars battery was fully charged, and I am guessing that you were driving during the day, because if you were using your headlights, you would have been in trouble.
Basically, a fully charged battery should read about 12.6 volts, and when your car is running, you should be able to measure about 14 volts across the battery, because that is the output of your alternator. You can get your alternator tested for free at a local auto parts store, such as Auto zone, as it is the most likely thing to change.
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