# 2004 Mercedes-Benz M-Class - Clicks, won't crank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-mercedes-benz-m-class-clicks-wont-crank/147917>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** batteries, mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [September 1, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-mercedes-benz-m-class-clicks-wont-crank/147917 "2019-09-01T09:38:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JeffreyRLampson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@JeffreyRLampson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeffreyRLampson)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-mercedes-benz-m-class-clicks-wont-crank/147917/1 "2019-09-01T09:38:26Z")

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My car clicks but will not crank I replace the starter a year ago I thought it went bad again I got a replacement it clicks but will not turn over I’ve changed the starter relay any suggestions on what else could be wrong?

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-mercedes-benz-m-class-clicks-wont-crank/147917/2 "2019-09-01T09:46:50Z")

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dead battery, dirty cable connections at the battery.