1998 Mercury Sable need help

Tiny
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  • 1998 MERCURY SABLE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 155,000 MILES
My car wont start u turn the key and u here like a clicking sound like a relay all my fuses are good cant figure the problem need helo what could it be.
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 AT 2:30 PM

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Tiny
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Try jiggling the shifter and "N" instead of "P". (Nuetral safety switch could've failed).
Check battery (LOAD TEST), connections (power & ground), power to crank (little) wire at starter, etc.
Starters do fail - have someone hold key in "crank" position while you tap on the starter lightly - also see if you can feel/hear any clicking AT THE STARTER when someone tries it.
These are the most common probs. To begin with.
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Saturday, February 14th, 2009 AT 2:46 PM

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