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Message: <blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1931460" data-attributes="member: 7488">I just had to replace a battery that was well within warranty.Does it click once when you turn the key?  Or a few clicks?A few clicks is usually a sign of a battery issue (battery, bad cables/ground/connection), alternator though you said it works when driving)A bad starter or one with bendix usually just clicks once if at all, in my experience.  If you think it's a starter sticking, you can often check it by tapping with a mallet while someone cranks the key.  That can be enough to free the bendix and allow it to engage and start the car.</blockquote>