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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Default It says, "click".

Loaned out my truck to someone for a couple days and at some point the truck quit starting. Starter is about a year old batteries are charged and posts are clean tried to short it at both solenoids but its a no go. All it will do is when I turn the key, it just makes a clicking noise and thats it. Whats that 'clickin noise?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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The clicking noise is usually caused by having just enough power to trip the starter solenoid and nothing else. If you jumped them and it still wont start I would guess your not getting enough power through them. What condition are you battery cables?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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I'm going with cables. They might have tried to jump something or jump your truck in an incorrect manner and fubared something.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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All I know is it was hotrodded for a bit. The cables are pretty good. they were very dirty, I cleaned them and it still acted the same though.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Have you tried tapping the starter while someone turns the key?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Guess I could. Lets see if my girlfriend can leave it in gear and kill me. Brb. Maybe
 
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