1999Eldorado wont start after sitting. Battery is charged and alternator is charging. Just clicks when keys turned bat starts when jumpered

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Asked by GuruY9TTK Feb 18, 2018 at 12:16 PM about the 1999 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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just sitting overnight. everything else seems to work but just clicks when key is turned. I checked battery terminals and both ground connections from battery. maybe a different ground giving me the problem? I'll try checking amps tomorrow. Thanks guys

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o k thanks again As far as checking the diodes I can tell you that the battery is not going dead it checks out at 11.5 volts and when stared alternator charges it to 14,2 initially. after I jump start it I can turn it on and off all day when I take the car out. it just seems that when it sits the starter just clicks but again the battery shows 11volts at least. I know there are quite a few grounds on this car so is it possible to check them all to see if its one of them?

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thanks. will be checking it later today. you both have been helpful

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Thanks tennishoes. when I got someone to assist and crank it over the battery dropped below 5. Guess its time for a new one. after just acquiring the car no label on the battery to tell me how old it was.

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hi guys and thanks again. It was the battery as you has stated. replaced it on saturdy and all problems are gone. Thanks again, Rick

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a quick question if I may. Has it been done to change the fog light bulbs with hi-beam bulbs instead of the low-fog beam ones?

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