Wont start, clicks 6 times when I turn the key

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Asked by Amanda Jul 06, 2018 at 03:21 PM about the 2008 Dodge Avenger R/T FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So about 2 weeks ago my car would not start. It sounded
like a dead battery, but instead of the "dead battery click" it
clicked 6 even times everytime I turned the key. I ended up
trying to jump it and after several minutes, it finally started.
The battery light was in, so I bought a new battery and
things were fine. Now, 2 weeks later it is doing the very
same thing again.  I'm not sure if it is the alternator or not. I
have checked to see if the clicking comes from any fuse or
relay, but not such luck. Can anyone help me with this?
What does the 6 clicks mean?  It has been perfectly
maintained, and currently have 57,700 miles

7 Answers

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When battery light comes on does not mean something is wrong with the battery it is saying there is a problem with the charging system most of the time it is a bad alternator.

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I was finally able to get my car started by jumping it, even though it took 20 minutes or so. So today I went out and bought a multi meter to check the battery and alternator. Both check out alright in the ranges of volts it needs to be. I cannot imagine it's the starter, because jumping it would not help, correct. Any idea what the 6 clicks mean?

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Amanda.. Did you ever find out what it was my car is doing the same thing

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Did u ever find the issue because I’m having the same issue

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Same issue here. Car wouldn’t start out of nowhere. I had it jumped. Drove fine for a day then won’t start again . Now it ticks at the ignition site for about half a minute then stops. Won’t start.

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