[DeTomaso] NPC: strange clicking and gauges jumping

[Rob Dumoulin]

Typically a clicking sound means there is not enough power to turn the
starter.  First thing to try is clean the terminals, but it sounds like you
may have done that when you disconnected the battery. Check the ground wire.
Because the gauges are acting up along with the starter, I'd guess that it
is a defective battery or there is a bad connection at the battery.  Have
you tried to jump it off?

On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:49 PM, doug351c <doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I have a 2002 Ford Explorer that was running fine, stopped home to grab
> something, and when I jumped back in and tried to start it, there was
> nothing, no cranking.  I turned the key back to off and either a relay or a
> circuit breaker in the engine compartment fuse box started clicking (with
> the key off!).  I turned the key back to on and the gauges started jumping
> up and down between 1/3 and 1/2 scale along with the clicking.  I turned
> the
> key to start and still no cranking.  I disconnected the battery and it
> measured 12.6V so it was not low.  I reconnected the battery and still got
> the clicking with no key and gauge jumping with key-on.  Anyone heard of
> this?
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
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