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Anonymous Posted on Nov 12, 2009

Car wont start. when key is turned i get weird clicks.

Car wont start. when key is turned to crank position i get one or two clicks, then the whole car seems as if its getting no power. check battery, connections, no problem. check engine light is on after initial lights. car has been very breifly hesitating at start like if didnt want to fire but always fired. noticed about a month ago clock wouldnt stay set on radio it reset everytime i turned off the car. crank position sensor problem as with ALL v-6 malibu's maxx's??? but it always started. 97,000 miles. just wanna get to work. please help.

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You said you checked your battery, did you check volts and amps? It's possible that your battery is not functioning properly. You may need a new one. Does it start if you try to jumpstart it?

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