Weber Genesis outdoor grill. The ignitor clicks

If the Cross Over Tube/Burner is clogged, the ignition flame can't get to the last 2 burners to light them. To check this, light the front 2 burners using the ignitor button and try match lighting the back burners. If they match light, that indicates that the Cross Over Tube is clogged. You will need to remove it to clean it properly. Which can be a chore in itself. Be careful removing it, because if it's rusted, it may break.

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If the spark you see is in the ignitor box and not at the burner(s), then there's a wire loose somewhere or the ignitor is not grounded properly. Also check to see if the ignitor tips in the grill next to burner(s) are covered with grease. If so, clean them with a cotton ball dipped in alcohol. Check each ignitor wire at each ignitor , make sure they are secure,

You might have air block. When turning off the grill, leave one burner on and shut the tank valve.
When grill cools, close the remaining valve. When restarting the grill, open the tank valve, then the start burner, then the igniter. When first burner is going, open remaining two valves to preheat the grill.

This has worked on two different grills.

just a stab in the dark but my grill has the battery in the ignitor button itself just unscrew the lid and replace it i hope this helps

I'd change the regulator, clean the burners and the surrounding area. Make sure that the air intakes around the burners aren't blocked , plugged..
Also check the gas orifices for cleanliness... outdoor grilles are nutorious for bug hotels... these little critters move in, lay eggs and it can screw up the burners, orifices... I've several times needed to remove orifices to clean the inside of mini spider nests... Look them over closely..

Check your ignitor wires for broken or disconnected connections.

This clicking noise would be an indication that the burner is 'burnt out'. Burners have individual ports that release individual flames to create one big flame.

If the burner has a hole in it or the burner's internal baffles are burnt out the burner will make a 'popping' or 'clicking' noise.

Also, heat makes metals expand and when metal expands it makes a clicking noise. The increase in flame could be because the burner has a large hole in it or the holes are increasing in size as they expand, thus throwing a larger flame.

Just a thought.

Ben Gaetani

Tanks 2 You Propane

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Turn on just one burner, once it is lit, turn on a second burner, if the flame gets lower or goes out, you probably need a new regulator.

where does the ignitor switch plug into ? genesis ....came unpluged

Clean everything up with a wire brush. The tiniest bit of debris in the ignitor area will prevent a spark.