I have an 01 chevy silverado and when we went to turn of the car there was a loud click and then everything went dead. We tried it again and then the lights started to flicker, but with no ignition. to me this sounds like a fuse issue, but what one? Is there anything else that could cause this?
2006-10-31 15:27:24 · 12 answers · asked by amshamah 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check the battery and connections, the battery is dead or not making good contact. Not a fuse problem.
2006-10-31 15:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by yugie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
backyard mechanic, yes it has a solinoid and if it turns out not to be the battery like you have been told ten times it could very well be the soliniod. reasoning; solinoids usually lock up and when they do they make a loud not to loud click. the problem is most of the time they do it when you go to start your car and the noise is not heard with all the other things making noise. you may have got to hear it. lucky you huh?
2006-10-31 23:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by mackdaddydon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and it could be a fuse on it but you might need to check the battery connections on it,they may be loose or corroded real bad on it, but the way you described it ,,there's a good possibility it might have blown a fuse and it may be one of the main ones in the fuse box for it,you,ll have to check all of them to be sure,and if you do find a blow-ed one ,replace it with the right size fuse ,this is very important,good luck,i hope this help,s.
2006-10-31 23:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 01 Chevy Silverado always go "click" when turned off. Get a Ford. They go "pop". Dodges goes "wham". And you don't want to hear about Nissan's.
2006-10-31 23:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by sweetirsh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah prolly the batery or your starter? I know about like 88 not 01 when i used to hear that and the lights where good it was usually my sarter solinoid, i dont even knoe if new cars have them?
that happens to my 03 work van if i leave the dome lights on over the weekend and all i have to do is jump it.
2006-10-31 23:38:01 · answer #5 · answered by jeremy c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a fuse. check the battery. this just happened to a firned of mine. i think the clicking is the silonoid on the starter trying to engage but not quite making it. get a jump, or replace the battery.. actually replace the battery.. better safe than sorry.
2006-10-31 23:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by free_indeed2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the positive battery post will start to leak acid and will corrode the cables and terminals on G M trucks. This will cause a no start, and other problems.
2006-11-01 00:38:36 · answer #7 · answered by B H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad battery without a doubt.
2006-10-31 23:39:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your battery is not making good contact. Clean the cable ends and the battery posts and make sure they are tightly connected. Try and start it again.
2006-10-31 23:29:37 · answer #9 · answered by Paul S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dead battery, or loose, corroded, crusted battery cable connectors.
2006-10-31 23:30:34 · answer #10 · answered by mypfsman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋