mattham912

hello world...
i drive a 2001 lexus is300
i just recently had this problem, when i turn the ignition to start my car, it clicks...so i have to crank it a couple of times before it starts completely...

is it my battery? because my voltage on the meter shows it at 10/11, or is it my starter?

please respond asap...

thanks

LLTD

You can check the spark plugs. That all I can think of.

Faymester

rapid sequntial clicking or just one click?

rapid sequential clicking is the battery if its a different kind of clicking i'm not 100% sure

mattham912

faymaster....
thanks for the reply....
you were right it was my battery....

i went to get one at walmart, it has 850 cold crank amps...
is that good enough??

Faymester

no clue, is that what you had in there before? i replaced mine w. the same rating but different manufacturer

i just knew when you were saying 'clicking' that it was going to be battery

... i had a whole argument w. the canadian tire (its like our big-box home & auto garage place up here) when my car was forcibly taken there and they proceeded to leave my lights on (i guess they thought since i was a girl and knew nothing about cars, yea rite, that they could get an extra $100 out of my for a battery)

on that note: leaving your xenons on for about 12 - 18 min will drain your battery ... so try not to do that

jvai1012

if you manage to turn the car on get a volt meter and see if your alternator is working, you should see 14.1V on the multimeter.

now that you know your battery is being properly charged or not [good to know being that you went to get a new battery dont want this one dying out also], i would suggest you get a wire brush and clean the contacts on the battery terminals.

if correct 850 should be just fine. a die hard is about 650 cold crank at sears, so 850 again should be fine.