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Old 02-17-2007, 01:12 PM
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< This evening I went out to start the car. I turned the ignition; nothing happened. There is little to no power available inside the cabin for lights, etc. I figured I must have left a light running inside the vehicle. Anyways, I used a battery charger on the battery for approximately 15 minutes then tried to start the car again. This time, I hear a fast-paced, repeated clicking noise when the ignition is turned on, which abruptly stops when I release the key. Also, the lights inside the cabin are again working normally. >


Instead of charging the battery I used jump-start cable. And still I got only clicking noise.
If starter is bad, how difficult to replace it and where it's located?

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Old 02-17-2007, 01:21 PM
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The starter is located on the front of the car side of the engine.

It is kind of a pain to get to. You need to remove the intercooler hoses to get to it.
 
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Thanks Tech.

Does it sound like the starter is bad for you?
 
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If all you hear is clicking then most likely yes.
Make sure the engine turns over by hand. If so then the starter is bad.
 
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