X5 doesn't start

[staskaya]

Owner of X5 04 4.4i 77K Tried to start my car today, lights work so I know battery has plenty of power...all i hear is when I turn the key "click click click"...like the starter isn't responding...looking for suggestions as to what it could be...do you think its the starter or something else. Didn't have any issue in the past with my starter before, last time I started my vehicle was 3 or 4 days ago max.

Cheers,
Soner

[jaima]

"click click click" is usually a faulty solenoid at the starter motor

[Bulk]

Just because the lights work doesn't mean your battery has enough charge to turn over the engine. Click Click Click is often what is heard if your battery is charged but not charged enough to crank the engine.

1. Charge up your battery or get a jump, if it starts then its not a starter issue (obviously)

2. Drive it for 15 - 20 mins. Then turn it off (preferably back at home) and try to start it again, if it starts then you've got a slow power leak somewhere if it doesn't then you've got an alternator issue.

[staskaya]

Yup it was my battery, had autozone recharge my battery and car started nd had them also test my alternator just to be safe too and its good...I must of left my trunk open, so I unplugged my trunk lights just to be safe. Hope that it was it.

Thanks for the suggestions...

Cheers,
Soner