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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Weird problem

When i turn the key it "clicks" and no start. Sometimes it will start after a few turns of the key but somtimes it takes like 15 minutes. The battery reads 12 volts. I even hooked up a charger and it read 14 volts and did the same thing. Just tonight when it did this the starter sounded like it was grinding then it finaly went and turned over the motor.

Also the motor turns over very slow and takes a while to fire up. Anyone know anything??

Edit: bad ground mabey?

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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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More than likely a bad ground also you said the starter makes a grinding noise u might want to check it for flaw.

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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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clicking is bad battery or not charged.
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by hondahater
clicking is bad battery or not charged.
It doesnt continuously click... just one "click"
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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take you starter for a check up !
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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oh sorry one click then might be an ignition switch on the way out. that happend to me would not start, would not start, finally after a bunch of trouble shooting I found out it was the ignition switch. It was just he pig tail part that goes into all the other wires so I got it for like 15 bucks through here. Any one of the 2nd gens will fit. Hope this helps.
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