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Bug in electrical, car won\'t start
Ok, let me start off with what's happening. I just replaced the battery because it died on me at work a few weeks ago. The focus has not been driven in about 3 weeks due to other tiny issues(belt, tensioner, etc..). I put the new battery in and all I hear is "Tick tick tick tick". So I think the starter solenoid is bad. I crawl under the car and whack in a couple times, still nothing.
I pull the starter and try to start the car with the starter off the flywheel and the shaft with the gear isn't kicking out and spinning. I think bad starter and get a new one, no cost since I just put a new starter in less than a year ago.
Now here's the fun part. I put the starter in and hook the battery up, "tick tick tick tick". The cluster powered up fine, the vent fan turned on, windows, mirrors, locks, horn, everything worked. So I turn the key off and let it sit for a minute. When I went to start it again the car again I turned it on, went to start it, and the same tick tick tick, but this time the wipers started wiping.
I was like wtf?, my wipers weren't on why are they wiping. I checked the wiper relay and it ws burning hot, so I put a new one in and nothing. The car just ticks and ticks but no starting. Someone please help I have no clue what's wrong and am completely out of ideas.
Ok, let me start off with what's happening. I just replaced the battery because it died on me at work a few weeks ago. The focus has not been driven in about 3 weeks due to other tiny issues(belt, tensioner, etc..). I put the new battery in and all I hear is "Tick tick tick tick". So I think the starter solenoid is bad. I crawl under the car and whack in a couple times, still nothing.
I pull the starter and try to start the car with the starter off the flywheel and the shaft with the gear isn't kicking out and spinning. I think bad starter and get a new one, no cost since I just put a new starter in less than a year ago.
Now here's the fun part. I put the starter in and hook the battery up, "tick tick tick tick". The cluster powered up fine, the vent fan turned on, windows, mirrors, locks, horn, everything worked. So I turn the key off and let it sit for a minute. When I went to start it again the car again I turned it on, went to start it, and the same tick tick tick, but this time the wipers started wiping.
I was like wtf?, my wipers weren't on why are they wiping. I checked the wiper relay and it ws burning hot, so I put a new one in and nothing. The car just ticks and ticks but no starting. Someone please help I have no clue what's wrong and am completely out of ideas.