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Suburban
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Not Cranking Over
The engine will not crank just click?
1999 GMC SUBURBAN
249,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
AMY KRAMARSIC
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Charged the battery with a battery charger it shows it has full charge but, still it won't crank just clicks?
Jul 11, 2023 at 11:33 PM
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BORIS K
CERTIFIED EXPERT
836 POSTS
Hello,
A fully charged battery does not mean that the battery is able to carry a load such as cranking an engine.
The best way to test battery condition is to load test it:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test
A good video:
https://youtu.be/oHTbC73FAgU
Also check that the battery terminals are clean and tight:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked
Cheers, Boris
Jul 12, 2023 at 1:26 AM