No rapid clicks. I may be getting a single click; it's hard to tell. However the engine does not budge at all. I'm using pretty robust jumper cables and have tried two different cars to jump it off of. I still think it has something to do with the Alarm system since it won't turn on now. I'm going to check the battery in the Alarm 'clicker' but I replaced it not too long ago so I don't think that's it. There must be some way to bypass the Alarm System or at least reset it. Bob --- In dmcnews@xxxx, dherv10@xxxx wrote: > Bob, My first impression is the solenoid /starter has reached it's life. Are > you getting rapid clicks when trying to start or do you get one solid click > and it just barely turnes over. If the later is what's happening. The more > than likley the starter solenoid is going out. Unless you have a large gauge > jumper cable, and another good hot battery, you may not be able to transfer > enough current to turn the starter over good enough to start the car. > John hervey > http://www.specialtauto.com/ > > << I'm still new to my car and it seems to have some sort of electrical bug > that has now prevented it from starting. I drive this car daily but sometimes > the battery goes dead undetermined reasons. Not often, just occasionally. > > Got in it this afternoon and battery was dead. Tried a jump which has worked > in the past but engine would not budge. Got a normal voltage reading on the > dash meter and radio, etc. worked. Engine just wouldn't turn over. Let > jumper cables stay attached while other car kept running for a while to > charge battery----no luck. What could be keeping the engine from turning > over?? > > Only other clue is that the car was having a very slight difficultly > starting in recent days. Like it didn't want to fire. Previously it would > just start right up. > > I also have a Code Alert alarm system. I don't know if it's connected to the > ignition in any way. Normally what happens is when I connect jumper cables, > the alarm goes off. I hit the disarm button on the remote and start the car. > Only this time it wouldn't turn over. > > A >>