# Help, Car is clicking at me without the key.. .will not start with the key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-car-is-clicking-at-me-without-the-key-will-not-start-with-the-key/34968>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, keys, batteries, fuses, relay, dodge\
**Created:** [August 12, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-car-is-clicking-at-me-without-the-key-will-not-start-with-the-key/34968 "2009-08-12T21:13:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sarah\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Sarah\_K](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sarah_K)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-car-is-clicking-at-me-without-the-key-will-not-start-with-the-key/34968/1 "2009-08-12T21:13:18Z")

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I was sitting in my 1999 dodge caravan, and it started to make a clicking noise… I removed the key from the ignition and the clicking noise continued… it seems to come from the fuses by my left foot.  
  
  
  
 I have tryied to start my car and nothing happens, but the clicking stops if I push my foot on the break.  
  
  
  
 I popped the hood and the fuse box by the battery was also clicking… but that has since stopped.  
  
  
  
 I tryied one more time to start the car, only difference is that the speedo thinks it is going 120mph.  
  
  
  
 I think this happened once before and it just needed a new battery… is that possible?

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**Author:** ![Sarah\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Sarah\_K](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sarah_K)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-car-is-clicking-at-me-without-the-key-will-not-start-with-the-key/34968/2 "2009-08-13T00:51:58Z")

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My husband replaced the battery and that fixed everything.