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What could cause a 2001 Toyota Echo not to start (constant clicking)?
I have a 2001 Toyota Echo that is not starting. The eclectrical seems to be fine (lights, console, everything boots up), but when trying to start there's just a constant clicking, no turn over. Doing ...
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Why does my 2013 Honda Fit's horn sound when I am jump starting my car?
I had to jump start my car recently, and couldn't get the horn to turn off for a long time. I'm still not sure what actually caused it to stop. The horn sounded on and off continuously from the moment ...
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Car starts with push start but not with jump leads
Perhaps somebody can identify this issue. The car is a 2003 BMW Z4. The symptoms are:
Car wouldn't start last week
Jump leads did nothing
Push started the car in 2nd, engine starts.
Took The car ...
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Is it possible to harm your car by giving someone a boost?
This post explains why it's a potential hazard to clip to the negative post on the dead battery when giving a boost. But I've also been told that I could damage the electronics in my own car if I give ...
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How to access negative battery terminal in 04 Pontiac Montana
So my hand is all scuffed up from trying to get to the (-) terminal for jumper cables to jump my Ford Focus with the defective trunk latch which apparently has been draining my battery. The fuse box ...
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Sound made in Ford Focus when plugged in
I had a dead battery this morning and plugged in my '03 Focus for the first time to charge up enough to get the dang thing out of the garage. I was a little bit worried when I plugged it in because I ...
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The car won't start, not even click, but everything else works fine in the car
The car has powerful new battery (1 week old). I drove the car and after 4 hours, the car will not start, not even click when you try to start the car? All the lights are ok and they are not dim. What ...
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Jump starting a dead battery: Connect black wire to negative pole of battery or grounded metal?
Most of the advice I've seen for jump starting cars instructs to connect the black wire to a bare piece of metal on the car with the dead battery. However, I've always just hooked up both poles to the ...
