[Karengirl7088]

2013 Cruze. Starter will click once, but car will not start. Installed brand new stater, checked battery and fully charged. Lights work, all dash lights work along with radio. Motor turns manually so not the motor. Negative battery cable replaced. Still only the one click. Anyone have any thoughts on what the problem may be? At a loss at this point.

 

[Maqcro1]

2013 Cruze. Starter will click once, but car will not start. Installed brand new stater, checked battery and fully charged. Lights work, all dash lights work along with radio. Motor turns manually so not the motor. Negative battery cable replaced. Still only the one click. Anyone have any thoughts on what the problem may be? At a loss at this point.

Any engine codes? Check cranking voltage.

 

[Karengirl7088]

No codes. Cranking voltage good. Thinking some sort of connection issue, but not sure where

 

[JLL]

Did you test the starter on the bench before you installed it?

 

[Karengirl7088]

Yes. Starter bench tested

 

[Maqcro1]

No codes. Cranking voltage good. Thinking some sort of connection issue, but not sure where

What is good? What is the voltage?

 

[Karengirl7088]

I don't have that info. The boyfriend and his buddy tested

 

[Maqcro1]

I don't have that info. The boyfriend and his buddy tested

That info would help a lot. Battery voltage before starting and voltage when trying to start.

they can say it’s good all day but the voltage may tell me otherwise. Not saying he is wrong but people have different opinions on what is good. Voltage readings will confirm.

 

[Karengirl7088]

They determined the starter is good, the battery is good, the alternator is good.

 

[Maqcro1]

They determined the starter is good, the battery is good, the alternator is good.

Come back with voltage readings. 👍

 

[JLL]

They determined the starter is good, the battery is good, the alternator is good.

If all those are truly good, including the starter, then the starter was installed incorrectly.

 

[frankh]

Is the motor physically cranking over on the starter or is it just clicking?

You know the starter and battery are good so..

If its not cranking then you have a bad cable connection between the battery and the starter.. either on the power side or on the ground side... I.e lots of current has to flow from the battery to the starter and back to the battery again.

 

[CHEVYCRUZE RS]

Wiggle your negative cable lead on the battery and try starting the car.... might have a faulty cable.

 

[Karengirl7088]

2013 Cruze. Starter will click once, but car will not start. Installed brand new stater, checked battery and fully charged. Lights work, all dash lights work along with radio. Motor turns manually so not the motor. Negative battery cable replaced. Still only the one click. Anyone have any thoughts on what the problem may be? At a loss at this point.

Found issue. The fuse box battery terminal!

 

[frankh]

Found issue. The fuse box battery terminal!

One of the big fuses was blown??

 

[DWSCruze2012]

Found issue. The fuse box battery terminal!

If it was me, I'd "figger" I did that taking it apart.
Good job finding the problem - AND sharing it!