+1 on the low battery diag. Maybe you can have another car jump you to see if it would start. After you start the car try check the alt output (should be above 13 isn volts.) You might have a charging system problem but not alt related.

 

Man, thats what I keep thinking. That its a bad battery, I make sure its charged everytime I work on the car though. And Ive taken it up to Autozone to be tested like 3 times (3 different stores) And it always comes back good. I'm gonna switch batteries with my truck later today, Ill post what happens. (crosses fingers)

 

what CEL is thrown when you get one? can you get the code? that may help oout ALOT

 

ok before I switched batteries, I push started the car. Car started up but threw a code. I let it run for about 15mins because I had to go. I wasnt able to check it because I didnt have a checker. Well todayI have a new problem. (or rather an old one has surfaced). The car is back to clicking rapidly. So I switched out the batttery with one from my truck. It turned over a couple times then resumed clicking. I Recharged the battery (to give it full power) and its still just clicking. WTF! Im so pissed at this car. Why couldnt it just be one problem? Instead I have like 5 unrelated problems spring up at once.

Anyways I had the starter checked AGAIN. Starter is fine. Battery from truck is now in car, what should I check next? Would a bad alternoter make the car click and not turn over? Im gonna check my engine grounds here in a bit, but any input as to what else I should check while Im out there would be awesome. thanks

 

Well just to make sure I bought a good alternator I had it check again just now. ALT is fine. DAMN!
How do I make new wires for my starter?

 

OH F*CKING HALLELUJAH! Car turned over!

I jumped the starter with wires from the battery down to the starter. Both Positive and negative at first. Then I disconnected the negative, starter clicked. Reconnected the negative and unhooked the positive jumper, Car turns over. So.... I have a bad ground somewhere between the battery and the starter.

Here is my question. Would it be OK if I just ran a permanent jumper from the battery ground to the starter?