# Ford Explorer-starter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-starter/25989>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 3, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-starter/25989 "2009-02-03T23:08:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![dj1140790](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dj1140790](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dj1140790)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-starter/25989/1 "2009-02-03T23:08:51Z")

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2002 ford explorer, will not start unless jumped off, lights work both interior and exterior, also when ignition is turned to start makes a loud clicking noise

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-starter/25989/2 "2009-02-04T01:09:45Z")

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Low battery and/or dirty battery cable connections (Check BOTH ends).