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Old 11-02-2008, 05:36 PM
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at first i turn the key and nothing then i clean the battery cables and know the starter is click but no start what do i do next
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What'* the voltage of the battery? Sounds like it'* flat. Try boosting the car??
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Can you do a load test on the battery? It could be dead. Did you also check the other end of the cable?
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