no starter operation - I hear a clicking sound?

2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
1,650,723 MILES • AWD
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So i go out to my car to leave and i hear a clicking sound, i went to start it and it will not even try to start. no noise or anything. so i investigated some more and found that the noise was coming from my vans fuse box, when i unplugged the lamp amp it stopped, but nothing happened when i plugged it back in.
Oct 11, 2017 at 2:34 PM
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You are describing the common symptoms of a drained or defective battery. Have you tried a jump-start or charging the battery? Use an inexpensive digital voltmeter to measure the battery's voltage. It will be 12.6 volts if it is good and fully-charged. If you find it is closer to 12.2 volts, it is good but discharged. If you find it is down to around 11 volts or less, it has a shorted cell and must be replaced.

These guides can help su fix it.

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

and

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

If the battery's voltage is okay, determine what else does not work and what does. You will need to list the engine size so I can look up the correct wiring diagram.
Oct 11, 2017 at 10:01 PM