rmdunfee

Any help greatly appreciated

I turn the ignition and turned over real slow for just a couple seconds and all it does is click now, not just a single click but rapid fire like a machine gun Some one told me that when you do this if the interior lights go out you have a bad starter and if they dim it's not or vice versa

The problem occurs sometimes the car turns right over. Sometimes I have to wait for the dash voltmeter to climb past the second red line before it starts. As the voltmeter climbs I can feel a relay click near the floor board on the left side of the drivers compartment and I can see the voltmeter jump up after the click. There are other times the car won't start. If I jump it the car starts right up. Sometimes if the car sits a little while it will start up and sometimes it won't!

I have had the battery tested along with the alternator Autozone says both are good.........

Any ideas??

RamAir95TA

If the battery IS okay and the alternator IS okay check for bad battery cables, corrosion, intermittent or faulty connections at the battery, starter, and alternator. Sure sounds like the battery is bad though.

rmdunfee

Battery was bought new last October. I will take the battery in and have it tested again and see what happens.

shoebox

Low voltage...either from a low/bad battery or cable connection.