When I try to crank car, it will not start?

Tiny
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  • 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 24,000 MILES
When I try to crank the car, it will not start. I makes a mild sound?
Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 AT 6:03 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the battery needs replacement, but to be sure let turn the headlights on while you crank the engine. If the lights go out, the battery is bad, or you have a bad connection at the battery. Here are two guides to help us see what's going on. Also, if you could upload a short video of the noise, I could tell for sure what is happening.

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

and

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

Here is a guide to help walk you through the steps of replacing the battery with instructions to show you how on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Please let me know what happens.
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 AT 12:21 PM

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