Ok, here goes my story (its a tad long because its a weird problem that needs explaining):
Last night I'm running around doing some chores and everything is all good. I park illegally when I got back home because I knew I was going to be out again in 30 minutes. Ok so I go in and come back out so I can go pick up my GF at work. I unlock the car (with the keyless system installed by the PO) and get it. When I try to start it up, it makes a loud, fast clicking sound coming from my engine bay, and the lights on the dash go on and off along with the sound. My first thought was the starter. I tried starting it maybe 5 times. I didn't think there was anything wrong with the battery because I was able to turn on and headlights and cd player. Next, I go back in my house to phone a friend, etc. So, I go back my car with my AAA card ready to get it towed to my actual parking spot down the street. I try to unlock my car and it makes a weird, low pitched, light sound... but unlocks. I get in, and now it is completely different. When I try to start it up, it makes no sound, and the lights on the dash come on and then dim really low and start flickering (kinda like a haunted mansion). Does this a couple times until it goes back to what it was doing before. For some reason, I thought that taking a look at the battery would help. I jiggle the negative line a little and my car alarm goes off. I lock and unlock the car to get it off. Then, I get in, and the car starts up just fine! I call AAA, cancel the tow, and go to my parking lot down the street and park my car where it should be. When I parked it, I shut it down, and tried again, and it was the same clicking sound, non-running crap.
What the hell is wrong?
Last night I'm running around doing some chores and everything is all good. I park illegally when I got back home because I knew I was going to be out again in 30 minutes. Ok so I go in and come back out so I can go pick up my GF at work. I unlock the car (with the keyless system installed by the PO) and get it. When I try to start it up, it makes a loud, fast clicking sound coming from my engine bay, and the lights on the dash go on and off along with the sound. My first thought was the starter. I tried starting it maybe 5 times. I didn't think there was anything wrong with the battery because I was able to turn on and headlights and cd player. Next, I go back in my house to phone a friend, etc. So, I go back my car with my AAA card ready to get it towed to my actual parking spot down the street. I try to unlock my car and it makes a weird, low pitched, light sound... but unlocks. I get in, and now it is completely different. When I try to start it up, it makes no sound, and the lights on the dash come on and then dim really low and start flickering (kinda like a haunted mansion). Does this a couple times until it goes back to what it was doing before. For some reason, I thought that taking a look at the battery would help. I jiggle the negative line a little and my car alarm goes off. I lock and unlock the car to get it off. Then, I get in, and the car starts up just fine! I call AAA, cancel the tow, and go to my parking lot down the street and park my car where it should be. When I parked it, I shut it down, and tried again, and it was the same clicking sound, non-running crap.
What the hell is wrong?
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