Car won't start

[sji]

Car has been running normal...Yesterday I drove over speed bumps pretty harsh in a parking lot (I'm talking 12-15mph..came out of know where). Got off to take care of some business and when I got back in the car it would not start, just clicked. I checked the battery and terminals but no luck. I think I knocked something loose under the car that is linked to the starting system or maybe even a fuse. Had to have car towed to local dealer and will have to see what they say on Monday. Any suggestions on what it may be?

[szh]

Sounds pretty darn unusual ...

What model year and how old is the battery?

Z

[sji]

Forgot to mention..its an 03 Y34. I could not figure out what happened.. It sounded liked a bad ignition solenoid but could not figure out if the car came with one and the engine bay is too tight to look around. I looked at the service manuels on this board and the schematics did not show a solenoid, maybe i missed it.

[nmgoodthing]

Are you positive it is not the battery? Did you try a jump? My battery just quit one day. Very common in the hot summer too.

[CakeDaddy]

The clicking normally indicates bad car battery. Check to see if it's the original oem battery to determine how old the battery is. These batteries are only good for 4 years if you are lucky, especially in this southwest heat like NMGood said. Also, change your key fob battery.

[antzrus]

I've heard the dreaded clicking and the displays go haywire twice already. Each time it was a discharged battery. After the second discharge, I recharged it again and got a super duper Sears Platinum AGM battery. The OEM battery lasted about 3 years.

[szh]

Sometimes, the battery may look good with a simple voltmeter, but simply does not have the current capability to start the car.

I would strongly suggest replacing the battery (particularly if it is more than 3 or 4 years old) ... I think this will fix your problem.

Z

[sji]

Dealer said it is a bad starter. I think this is the first time I have heard of these cars having a starter problem... $600 job cause starter cost is over $400...Oh well..

[szh]

Hmmm ... okay, but I will still ask: how old is your battery?

If it is 3 to 4 years old, try jumping the car first with another battery and see if that work. It may well be that the battery is toast, rather than the starter!

Z