6 clicks, but motor won't crank over?

Asked by NJ Mar 05, 2020 at 06:45 PM about the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 Sport 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I turn the key I only hear 6 clicks. Looks like they come from underneath the steering column or so.

Tried the following:
- Battery is at 12.64V
- Connectors are clean
- Fuses are good
- Cleaned all ground wires
- Cleaned the ETC connectors (ETC is pretty clean)
- Checked Alternator, looks good

Probably it is the starter? But sometimes, after 10 tries is cranks over and starts...

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Guru69KKW answered 4 years ago

if your relays are good, starter is the issue. had same issue several weeks back. drove through high water and it started having issues. suspect armature has a bad spot or it has intermittent ground issues.

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