# My car wont start, help?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start-help/81210>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 29, 2004, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start-help/81210 "2004-06-29T09:36:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ndto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@ndto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ndto)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start-help/81210/1 "2004-06-29T09:36:15Z")

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alright my car wont start , its a 1997 240sx se and the problem is that it wont start, the horn works and the lights work but when i try to start the car it tries to start but wont, then that is followed by a rapid repeating clicking sound, im thinking that its the battery but the horn and lights still work, or could it be the starter?

any help could be appreciated

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**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start-help/81210/2 "2004-06-29T09:45:12Z")

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i would say battery…

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**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start-help/81210/3 "2004-06-29T13:12:00Z")

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Can you get it push started ?

If so it’s most likey your battery or solenoid / starter. Take it to CT where they will bench test both for free I think.

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**Author:** ![prInce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@prInce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prInce)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-wont-start-help/81210/4 "2004-06-29T13:50:08Z")

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It is most probably your starter. Take a metal rod (from your jack or something) and tap the starter with it. Do this a few times and it should start.