No crank, but plenty of Battery

[KMAC]

I have a 2003 Xterra SE 2WD. I'm almost at 100k miles after 10 years. I had to replace the starter about 18 months ago, and changed out the battery at the same time. A few weeks ago it randomly would not start - Everything came on though, lights, radio, anything electronic. I could also hear the "Click" when I turned the key all the way. I check the battery terminals and wiggled them around and it started right up. The other day it did it again, same exact problem. I disconnected the battery, reconnected it and nothing happened, I started to check all wires that I could (Standing in the freezing rain) and still could not get it to start. I went back inside and waited an hour, came out and it started right up.

I'm thinking solenoid? Starter? I don't want to start taking parts off without another opinion though. Thanks for any help received!

[Revu]

It could still be a defective battery, especially if you're hearing clicks. Is it a single click or like a rapid clicking? What I've seen plenty of are batteries that produce enough wattage to run devices but aren't pumping out enough amperage to actually start the truck reliably.

Good luck running that down

[KMAC]

Thanks for the reply, It is just one click, every time I crank it.

[Revu]

That does throw the battery much further down the line of potential suspects. Questions from there become what kind of click and where it's coming from. If it's coming from the front of the truck underneath and is kind of metallic, then it'd be a good idea to get the starter checked.

The thought also occurred to me that if the click is more like a spark sound coming from the top of the front of the vehicle then it could be a short in the ignition wiring.

[mttor03]

try ignition relay under dash

[Chef]

Check the connection for corrosion and tightness

[braap.jeremy]

Is your truck manual?

I had this issue, and it turned out to be the clutch switch wasn't completely depressing. There was a noticeable single click when the ignition was turned too

[bowlerx]

could be the connection to the starter. mine did the same thing for a little while. turns out the starter wire came loose.

[christinahangsleben]

Im having the same problem. All my lights come on and when i turn the key it clicks multiple times but still doesnt turn on. The starter was replaced last month. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[RacerXXL]

Originally Posted by christinahangsleben

Im having the same problem. All my lights come on and when i turn the key it clicks multiple times but still doesnt turn on. The starter was replaced last month. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Are the battery connections clean and tight? Try wiggling the cable ends and see if the connections rotate on the posts. Sounds like textbook symptoms of a loose/corroded connection at the battery.