Starter or Crank Position Sensor?
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Starter or Crank Position Sensor?
Disco started fine; left the house, got a hair cut, started again, drove across town; shut it off, ran in store, came back out.....”click, click, click, click”.....in rapid succession. No single “click”.
audible sounds, under dash (maybe), from under vehicle around starter (maybe)...
had to AAA it to the house....
any ideas? Or alternate theories?
battery is brand new, fully charged.
audible sounds, under dash (maybe), from under vehicle around starter (maybe)...
had to AAA it to the house....
any ideas? Or alternate theories?
battery is brand new, fully charged.
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On the plus side, at least you've been able to get a haircut lately - I haven't been able to get one since February.
If I remember correctly, the CPS fault will present itself where the engine will turn over, but won't actually start - it sounds like you're just getting clicking instead of the truck turning over. So the starter is definitely a possibility.
That said, it doesn't sound like starter failures are all that common. What was the battery voltage when you measured it? Any chance that the alternator is shot and your new battery hasn't been recharged enough, and can't turn over the engine?
If I remember correctly, the CPS fault will present itself where the engine will turn over, but won't actually start - it sounds like you're just getting clicking instead of the truck turning over. So the starter is definitely a possibility.
That said, it doesn't sound like starter failures are all that common. What was the battery voltage when you measured it? Any chance that the alternator is shot and your new battery hasn't been recharged enough, and can't turn over the engine?
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A faulty CPS still allows to the engine to turn over, just not start. A rapid click is usually indicative of a low battery so I would second boston4's suggestion of taking a look at the battery voltage. I keep my scangauge looking at coolant temperature (obviously) and battery voltage because I've been stranded by a rebuilt alternator which just barely didn't keep up with charging my battery, so it was fine for a while...until it wasn't.
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On the plus side, at least you've been able to get a haircut lately - I haven't been able to get one since February.
If I remember correctly, the CPS fault will present itself where the engine will turn over, but won't actually start - it sounds like you're just getting clicking instead of the truck turning over. So the starter is definitely a possibility.
That said, it doesn't sound like starter failures are all that common. What was the battery voltage when you measured it? Any chance that the alternator is shot and your new battery hasn't been recharged enough, and can't turn over the engine?
If I remember correctly, the CPS fault will present itself where the engine will turn over, but won't actually start - it sounds like you're just getting clicking instead of the truck turning over. So the starter is definitely a possibility.
That said, it doesn't sound like starter failures are all that common. What was the battery voltage when you measured it? Any chance that the alternator is shot and your new battery hasn't been recharged enough, and can't turn over the engine?
my ODB2 reader was up and running prior to no-start.
183° temp, and 13.5v on the alternator.
so the CPS will try to turn the motor over...but it won’t spark.....good.
So I believe it is the “infamous” starter solenoid issue not allowing the plunger to engage the contacts.
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IF the alternator had been the issue in my driveway....the battery has been on a trickle charger all night....went out while ago “click, click, click, click.”
P.S.
yesterday was first day for barbers in KY since Feb, 24th...yeah!
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not that it makes much difference...just being specific.
I should have thought twice about ordering from them; I am still fighting with them of a starter I bought from them for my wife’s KIA; it operates fine...but it whines when keyed over.
I am a retired, disabled vet and money is very tight on my disability; I have to be very frugal, and it was $30 cheaper than other places...I guess you get what you pay for.
Ugh....the lost time in installing, uninstalling, hassle to return, wait times to get another new one...isn’t worth the $30.