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JERM^ · 02-23-2018, 10:25 AM

Guys,

So I have had this problem for nearly a year now. This does not always happen but rather a bit randomly. Sometimes after parking for a week, sometimes after driving 45 minutes on highway and parked for 15 minutes...

I have since taken the car to the dealership twice over the course of half a year with them telling me everything is fine. Symptom is when trying to start the car (push button start) the car clicks and lights flash on and off. Recorded this video last night. Tried even to turn off head lights, dome lights, unplugged dash cam...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOsAiX_HSdQ"]VID_20180222_200420.mp4 - YouTube[/ame]

Now I am not at all knowledgeable electricity but a few Google diagnosis appears that my alternator is fine since I can drive it around no problem once it starts. The battery's crank power appears fine too since 80% of the time it starts without hesitation. Sometimes the car starts on the second try all normal, sometimes it just won't.

Reason I am asking. Does this appear like a slow drain somewhere to you guys? Or could it be that somehow the car requires a really high crank power that even the slightest drop in charge disables the crank? The symptom is not very consistent so before I go to the dealership and get turned away again I would like some opinions.

Thank you all!

02-23-2018, 10:25 AM	#1
JERM^ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: WRB BRZ Aozora 15' Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 245 Thanks: 16 Thanked 49 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car clicks but won't crank. Battery or Starter? Guys, So I have had this problem for nearly a year now. This does not always happen but rather a bit randomly. Sometimes after parking for a week, sometimes after driving 45 minutes on highway and parked for 15 minutes... I have since taken the car to the dealership twice over the course of half a year with them telling me everything is fine. Symptom is when trying to start the car (push button start) the car clicks and lights flash on and off. Recorded this video last night. Tried even to turn off head lights, dome lights, unplugged dash cam... [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOsAiX_HSdQ"]VID_20180222_200420.mp4 - YouTube[/ame] Now I am not at all knowledgeable electricity but a few Google diagnosis appears that my alternator is fine since I can drive it around no problem once it starts. The battery's crank power appears fine too since 80% of the time it starts without hesitation. Sometimes the car starts on the second try all normal, sometimes it just won't. Reason I am asking. Does this appear like a slow drain somewhere to you guys? Or could it be that somehow the car requires a really high crank power that even the slightest drop in charge disables the crank? The symptom is not very consistent so before I go to the dealership and get turned away again I would like some opinions. Thank you all!