murphysf Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I have a 1990 ES250. The starter makes a repeated clicking noise when I try to start it. I thought it was a bad starter so I bought a new starter and put it in and its the same. Just repeated clicking, about a click every 1-2 seconds. After a couple of clicks I turn the key back to the off position. I took the battery out of my nissan, same group size, and installed it in the lexus and still the same clicking. The wiring looks ok, I will have to take a closer look. Any ideas? Does this car have a starter relay? I took the original starter and bench tested it with a car battery. First I just activated the solenoid, and it snaps / kicks out nice and hard. Then I put power to the main starter terminal and then ran a wire to the solenoid, the starter gear shot out and spun nice. I guess I should check for voltage drops? Any other ideas? Also why is there no group for the 1990 and 91 ES250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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