donpb

I hadn't driven my car in like 3-4 weeks. It was working just fine prior to that. I go to start it and no go.

Headlights turn on, console lights, radio, etc fine.

Battery measured 11.6v. So I'm like hmm I haven't driven it in awhile, maybe just needs a charge. I put it on the charger over night and it charged up and no error codes from the charger.

Put the battery back in and still no start.

1. Nothing dims when attempting to start
2. Car doesn't try to turn over
3. All I hear is one click when I push start

I'm saying to myself, dammit better not be the starter. If so, wth would the starter decide to fail just from the car sitting idle for a few weeks?

JeremyR

I had a similar problem. Sadly it did turn out to be the starter.

I took a long pole, poked it between the intake manifold to reach the starter, and gave the starter a good hit while attempting starting. (Would need 2 people). This should be a last resort.
If this works, I would recommend a new starter. I believe you can replace components, however, in my case, I found it easier to replace it due to the age and mileage of the car.

Also...
Have you checked to see if any loose terminals?
Any blown fuses(Check #7 or #15 in the glove box) or any other engine management fuses.(I checked all my fuses with a tester)

In my case, the car is used daily..it just died on me one day. Never gave any trouble in the past, nor any signs of deterioration eg, long cranks..etc
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donpb

To all who were following this thread, I had a bad Starter. I guess they do fail while just sitting there idle.