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Old 06-24-2011, 03:26 PM
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my parents have a 2004 1500 chevy express van. We have replaced the battery and alternator and just this morning it wouldnt start. It doesnt crank, the only sound it makes is a clicking from the starter. The battery and alternator were replaced about a month ago and we just had the alternator tested and it passed.
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Is teh battery dead? If so, check in tech info in testing I believe. Look for amp draw test.
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the dinger for the door still comes on along with the gauge lights and the light under the hood, so i figured the battery was good. But we've tried charging it and jump starting it and it doesnt do anything.
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Could be corroded cables.
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look for the engine to chassis ground especially, these corrode bad because of where they are and are often over looked
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