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Originally Posted by blacter
My '08 4Runner has been having issues with the battery. The thing would be completely dead after sitting for a couple of days. So, this morning I was planning to bring it to the dealer. It needed a jump, so I did that, but the car wouldn't start. Instead, I heard a rapid clicking noise. All the lights and accessories worked and the dash lights flickered in time to the clicking.
To be sure I didn't have a short in the 4Runner batter, I disconnected it and hooked the second battery directly to the 4Runner battery cables. Same result.
Any suggestions?
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To be clear: the second batter you hooked up was a fresh charged battery?
The clicking sound you hear is normal when the battery doesn't have enough juice to crank the starter.
How old is the main battery? You can try dropping it off at a auto parts place and they can test it for you so you can rule out something whether it's the battery or a short in the truck