urgent sierra isnt starting..electronics

[brendan_h]

just pulled the zook off charge to top the batterys up and now it wont start.

first off i get the clicking sound every now and then when i turn the key usualy get about 4clicks then it will start fine. but this time im not getting any click only thing thats telling me the ignition is working is the radio and clock turn off.

the starter motor isnt getting power. i moved a few wires around and tryed to start it it turned the engine over half a sec if that.

any iders onw hat it could be need to get it running by the morning for work

[St Jimmy]

Give your starter a tap not a hit with a hammer, and that might fix it.it could be stuck.

[brendan_h]

problem solved. lose wire from the relay i think but anyway it starts now.but what causes the clicking sound i somtime get?

[VaJJ]

with my swift (same engine) sometimes the electrics inside would work but tryin to start it it would only give one click but not even try to turn over, this was the battery terminals werent connecting good enough, would just have to give them a good twist to make a good connection. i your engine only partially turned over sounds like a dead battery.

[brendan_h]

sorry the engine is a 1.6efi vit motor.

battery isnt dead it just came off the charger if you. was a lose connection at the starter motor.

usualy when i ticks i just keep turning that key till it starts maybe he relay is gone?

[VaJJ]

oh kk, if it only ticks once each time you turn the key then sounds like the same prblem of a loose connection somewhere, if its continuous clicking fast like cogs slipping your starter might need replacing. good luck.

[big_little112]

the clicking sound is the soliniod pulling in an out which pushes a lever that engages the gear on the starter motor to the ring gear on the fly wheel. sometimes mud, dirt gets in the lever an clogs it up an the clicking is the soliniod trying to engage the lever. not always is the starter motor stuffed could just be soliniod in my case it was.

[get it up there]

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