Starter solenoid clicks at the starter but wont start the car??

95StangSVT · January 13th, 2008, 07:24 PM

So here's my problem 3 months ago i went to leave work and when i started my car i just heard a bunch of clicking so i assumed it to be a bad battery connection,i checked them all and everything seemed right after it wouldnt start i know it was the starter so i kept trying to start it till finally the started kicked over and it fired up,i drove it home pulled the starter out put a new one in and everything has been fine since for the last 3 months, Well till i got to my brother inlaws house friday night where it started just clicking again at the solenoid,once again checked connections all good ,pushed started the car got it home pulled the starter ,got a new one and tested it to make sure the new one was good installed it and its still clicking at the solenoid but not engaging to turn the fly wheel??????im lost is there something else that could be bad?i put and had tested two brand new starters and it still just clicks away...

problemCOBRA94 · January 18th, 2008, 12:40 AM

check the "in line spout connector"
I know what I am talking about. some where near the battery there should be a little single black wire that has a quick disconnect style harness connector. That is what grounds the ignition. the solenoid will click but the starter wont turn. I sounds like the starter is wedged in place but it's not.
That should fix the problem.
mine kept coming apart so I pulled the two black harness housings off the wires. (they slipped right off) then I put the wire ends together and just pinched them with a set of pliers, then wrapped them in tape.

C MY 4D · January 18th, 2008, 01:55 AM

Clean your battery terminals..... then report back

Its hard to tell without being there with a DVOM but this is the #1 cause.

95StangSVT · January 21st, 2008, 04:50 PM

diffently not the battery there clean but u cleaned them again for good measures lol,havent located that black wire yet,i need to get down there with a test light and see if its getting ground and power

January 21st, 2008, 04:50 PM	#4
95StangSVT Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Da Burg Posts: 46	diffently not the battery there clean but u cleaned them again for good measures lol,havent located that black wire yet,i need to get down there with a test light and see if its getting ground and power __________________ Race you for your lady!!!!!! 95 Stang Svt 02 Suzuki GSXR 95 Nissan Hardbody Minitruck (Bagged) 04 Suzuki LTZ400 Quad sport

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January 13th, 2008, 07:24 PM	#1
95StangSVT Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Da Burg Posts: 46	Starter solenoid clicks at the starter but wont start the car?? So here's my problem 3 months ago i went to leave work and when i started my car i just heard a bunch of clicking so i assumed it to be a bad battery connection,i checked them all and everything seemed right after it wouldnt start i know it was the starter so i kept trying to start it till finally the started kicked over and it fired up,i drove it home pulled the starter out put a new one in and everything has been fine since for the last 3 months, Well till i got to my brother inlaws house friday night where it started just clicking again at the solenoid,once again checked connections all good ,pushed started the car got it home pulled the starter ,got a new one and tested it to make sure the new one was good installed it and its still clicking at the solenoid but not engaging to turn the fly wheel??????im lost is there something else that could be bad?i put and had tested two brand new starters and it still just clicks away... __________________ Race you for your lady!!!!!! 95 Stang Svt 02 Suzuki GSXR 95 Nissan Hardbody Minitruck (Bagged) 04 Suzuki LTZ400 Quad sport

January 18th, 2008, 12:40 AM	#2
problemCOBRA94 Regular 1994 Mustang Cobra it runs now. Kinda... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rocklin, ca Posts: 71	check the "in line spout connector" I know what I am talking about. some where near the battery there should be a little single black wire that has a quick disconnect style harness connector. That is what grounds the ignition. the solenoid will click but the starter wont turn. I sounds like the starter is wedged in place but it's not. That should fix the problem. mine kept coming apart so I pulled the two black harness housings off the wires. (they slipped right off) then I put the wire ends together and just pinched them with a set of pliers, then wrapped them in tape.

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