Car won't start, but the battery is good (or is it?)

[maj Andres]

The car is a 95 240sx with a S14SR20 swap last June. So I turn the key, I hear the fuel pump prime, and then I get a CLICK, then nothing. All the electronics still work in the car, but it just won't start. This has happened to me 3 times in the past two weeks!. If I get it jumped, it starts up like normal. When it didn't want to start, according to my turbo timer the voltage was 12.xx volts. After I got it jumped the voltage was 13.5-14 volts (like it usually is). Sometimes when my car starts under it's own power the battery icon lights up in my dash, I rev it alittle bit and it goes away. The battery is about 7 months old. The battery has never been completly drained of it's power. I sure hope I got a bad battery, even though it's preety brand new! Can't be the alternator, can it? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Ken Park]

Sounds like a starter to me.

[maj Andres]

How can it be a starter if the car "starts" when if/when it gets jumped?

[maj Andres]

Bumparoonie

[Roger_cha]

well looks like the battery is not strong enough cause one of my buddy had the same problem and found out that he just needs a stronger battery. but i maybe wrong you can try with a stronger battery like a truck battery or any other ones.

[cxlumpy]

get a dvom and check your battery. think its suppose to be 12.6 v

[maj Andres]

Voltage at the battery is fine, it reads 12.xx like i said above. I got the westco battery, just like this one: http://www.frsport.com/Westco-....html except on mine the top look slightly different. I'm gonna get a replacement battery, maybe my battery has a dead cell or something. Cause my car starts if I get jumped