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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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ok i went to go start the civic cause it hasnt been driven in a while. of course the batteries dead so i hook up the cables and start to jump it. after about 5 minutes i go to start the civic and it clicks really loud and then doesnt anymore. what the hell does this mean. is the battery dead, is there a bad ground? not sure why its doing this. the battery is also in the normal spot in the engine bay
Old Jul 17, 2004 | 10:11 AM
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bat's hosed and next time put it in the right forum
Old Jul 17, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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thanks and sorry mang. i have half asleep when i posted that this morning
Old Jul 17, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mahcivic
thanks and sorry mang. i have half asleep when i posted that this morning
apparently u were still half asleep when u wrote that second phrase
Old Jul 18, 2004 | 08:19 AM
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^^ look whose talking, bitch, you workin in the am too
Old Jul 18, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Clicking usually means you have some starter problems. Try hitting it with a large object (serious here) while someone tries to crank it. :P
Old Jul 18, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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Just check your ------- battery connections, remove any corrosion

really simple ---- first man (oh have I learned the hard way)
Old Jul 18, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by quadnie
Just check your ------- battery connections, remove any corrosion
If that doesn't fix it, most likely a new battery will.
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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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If there is no juice in the battery.. it'll take more than 5 minutes to charge it, since "jumping it" doesn't give it the trickle it needs to actually charge the battery.

Charge it on a charger. The clicking means that your main relay isn't getting enough juice.
Old Jul 18, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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theres no corrosion or anything. im gonna go get it tested. its only a 2 month old battery. ill probably get a new one for free since they usually give you warrenties
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