# noob starter question **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 11, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841 "2006-07-11T14:11:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/1 "2006-07-11T14:11:25Z")
sr wont turn over, gunna try tapping the starter. never done this before on any car ive owned. i know what the started looks like but cant seem to locate it. little help? ---
**Author:** ![crsbb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@crsbb](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crsbb)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/2 "2006-07-11T14:21:12Z")
your staring in you engine bay it should be under the left side of the engine. Look at you main fuse box and go down and back a bit. you will have to take it out from the bottom most likly. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/3 "2006-07-11T15:27:52Z")
thanks anyways, found her. still no engine start tho, couldnt really get a good swing at the starter with the wrench. will try again later. motor wont turn over. makes a clicking noise that sounds like when the starters dead. the car’s been sitting for a while since its been getting worked on. ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/4 "2006-07-11T15:28:00Z")
check to make sure the little solenoid switch is attached too… its a smaller wire that does hav ea tendancy to fall off. i had that issue with mine once in a while. GT ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/5 "2006-07-11T16:13:39Z")
thanks greg will check it out ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/6 "2006-07-11T23:27:59Z")
battery may be dead… that would also cause ‘clicking’ ---
**Author:** ![logik23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/logik23/32/5548_2.png) [@logik23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/logik23)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/7 "2006-07-12T08:44:51Z")
Bring the car to a garage, they can do a battery/alternator test, CT charges 21.95$ but sometimes we do them for free if were in a good mood. ---
**Author:** ![agawls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@agawls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/agawls)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/8 "2006-07-19T13:51:39Z")
i had the same problem a week ago, check all the fuses and disconnect the battery, charge it directly to the terminals. mine fired right up ---
**Author:** ![Fitzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fitzy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fitzy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-starter-question/97841/9 "2006-07-21T09:30:06Z")
If the car is 5 speed, try jump starting it. If it starts, then it is the starter/battery.