I had to have it towed. The mechanic said he thinks it the battery connections. He replaced them, it seems to start ok now. I guess my question is: Where did the ticking noise come from?
Steve
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Sounds Like your starter solenoid. short circuited because of the faulty BATTERY connections. good call by your mechanic. He's definitely a Keeper
FlagMichael
A rhythmic ticking sound, about 3 times in two seconds, is a security system immobilization indication. The relay you hear ticking is supposed to be flashing the lights. How to reset that varies with make, model, and year of the car but I guess the mechanic got past that.
Chase
there was not much contact do it was no enough power to run the starter/engage the solenoid. The same happens for a dead battery. Answer- Starter