starter/electrical problem?

[Kboy]

hello guys and happy new year!

this just happened yesterday. Napansin ko lang na kapag pinapatay ko ang makina, merong tumutunog na parang nagcra-crank o nag-iistart ang started. ano kaya ang problema dito? grounded kaya yung susian ko. pag-isinaksak ko naman yung susi at di ko pa ini-start ok lang naman, walang tunog. pagpinapatay ko lang ang makina tsaka nangyayari. Can anyone explain this? baka meron yung iba na experience na ganito.

Thanks.

btw, my car is a kia pride cd5

[afrasay]

hmmm... nag-iistart ang started. Baka sa starter po ito, better have it check/clean.

[Kboy]

typo error, sir. but thanks for the suggestion.

[jeromefugoso]

"If a starter solenoid receives insufficient power from the battery, it will fail to start the motor, and may produce a rapid clicking or clacking sound. The lack of power can be caused by a low or dead battery, by corroded or loose connections in the battery cable, or by a damaged positive (red) cable from the battery. Any of these problems will result in some, but not enough, power being sent to the solenoid, which means that the solenoid will simply make a clicking sound, rather than setting the starter motor in motion.
To reduce the likelihood of starter solenoid failure, the battery connections should be cleaned and tightened at every oil change. Starter solenoid problems can be diagnosed by a mechanic at a service center by a test of the car's starting, charging and battery systems."
-WIKIPEDIA (SOURCE)

[bambino]

main thing to do to isolate the problem is putting a test wire into the solenoid wire ( solenoid switch terminal) with the test light connected , clamp on the neg battery, crank the engine and let the engine idle . if the light stays on , you must have an electrical problem . but if the light goes off and you feel that the starter is still engaged, that must be the starter itself.

if it's electrical , you must need a diagram for starting systems handy .