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Car not starting?

Tiny
KBROWNE
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  • 2010 FORD FOCUS
  • 1.6L
  • MANUAL
  • 88,000 MILES
When I put the key in and turn to the first position where the lights and radio etc, come on and if I leave the car like that for maybe 5 minutes while the car is warming up when I try to start the car it won't start. There's just a clicking noise, lights, radio etc, still come on but it won't start.
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 AT 2:34 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

I'm not sure I completely understand. You indicate that if you leave the key on for five minutes so the car can warm-up, then it won't start and you get a clicking.

When it warms up, is the engine running so it can warm up? Does it start normally if you don't allow the key to be on for five minutes?

I have to be honest. If you are allowing the key to be on and if the battery is weak at all, it may be enough to prevent it from having the power to engage the starter. A clicking usually indicates one of three things, a weak battery, a bad connection, or a faulty starter.

Do me a favor. I am going to provide three links that explain how to check each of the three things I mentioned. Try one at a time to see if everything checks good.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

Try each of the things in the aforementioned links and let me know the results.

Take care,
Joe
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