When a car won't start, the battery, starter, or alternator is usually involved. What you hear and see points to which one.
Mostly a battery
- Fast clicking when you turn the key
- Dim dash lights or headlights
- Starts fine after a jump
Mostly a starter
- One loud click, then nothing
- Lights stay bright
- Grinding or whirring without the engine turning
Mostly an alternator
- Battery light came on while driving
- Car died while running
- A new battery goes dead again within days
These are patterns, not a diagnosis. We test all three on site so you only pay for the part that failed.