hep!! lck lancer not starting just a click wen key is turned

[ron_28]

i drove my car today an an when i switched off the car an tried to start it back i am only hearing a click wen i turn the key.
what could be the problem here, is the starter gone?????

[mafia generation]

i having the same problem!!! it starts after a few tries though!!

[ron_28]

i tried alot of times to start it an no luck

[Morpheus]

Been thru that before. Got an electrician to hook up a starter relay I think it was. That was years ago. Can't remember exactly. Never had a problem after that, up to when the car was sold.

Mine used to start after a few tries like mafia gen said

[KURMAman]

get a multimeter..check baterry...if it below 10V, it sure dawg ded...if it still above 12.5V..its de starter....get an electrician to check it

[ronsin1]

if your key switch is worn you will get this problem. I had the issue and though it was the battery check it and it was not had the car scanned and found all sensors to be in working order. Then someone I knew asked me if I checked the key switch when it was changed the problem stopped. If you switch the car one and off a couple of times it may start

[bOOsTmaN]

I had this problem... Changed starter- no luck, put a relay, worked for a while and same problem.

Solution:

Check the ground wire (wire that connects the body of the car to the negative on the battery. Put 3 wires, one on the engine, 2 on different parts of the body.

Cheers