When trying to start the car, the car makes a sort of clicking sound but the engine won't start. At the same time, the lights on the dashboard are dim and flicker. Does anybody know what may be the cause of it? I've been told it might need a new starter motor. The car is 11 yrs old.
Ford Fiesta Help
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Most probably your battery is dead, I doubt it is your starter motor, get your battery checked first, then your starter motor.
Solenoid on your starter motor methinks 
Alan
Alan
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i owned an old transit diesel once.
they were notorious for being stubborn starters in cold weather.
the symptoms were exactly as you describe, a clicking noise, dim dash lights and no turning of the starter.
i would run jump leads to the battery from a running motor, hey presto spinning starter, spinning engine and no clicking.
as ^neo^ has said, this seems like a dud battery.
they were notorious for being stubborn starters in cold weather.
the symptoms were exactly as you describe, a clicking noise, dim dash lights and no turning of the starter.
i would run jump leads to the battery from a running motor, hey presto spinning starter, spinning engine and no clicking.
as ^neo^ has said, this seems like a dud battery.
yes dead cell battery
.....as ^neo^ AND trazor has said, dud cells.
hi that happend to my ford fiesta its the crank posistion senor it at the front ofthe car down by the gear box if u take it out and clean it and put it back it may work if not then a new sensoris about 20.00 pounds it hold on by two t30 torx bolts
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