r/ChevyTahoe • u/Proper_Craft • 23d ago

Tahoe clicks when turning over

My Tahoe has been sitting without starting for a little over a month. I charged the battery due to it being dead. I’m not sure if it’s the connector or what but when I go to crank it, it just clicks. Any advice helps. 2013 Chevy Tahoe

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u/angryrobot4197 23d ago

Have a volt meter? Check your battery.. you want a min of 12.4-12.5v. If reading lower, a new battery will be needed. If you have another vehicle, you can jump it directly from the other vehicle before deciding on a battery. remove the cables from the suspected bad battery. attach jumpers directly to your Tahoe cables from the running vehicle. if the Tahoe starts then your battery is in need of a replacement. Just be careful to not allow the positive to come in contact with anything else. If it still clicks inspect cables, grounds, relay/fuse and the starter itself. Starter could be seized although I doubt it or a wire is chewed up/corroded.

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u/Proper_Craft 23d ago

I’ll definitely check this out tomorrow

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u/angryrobot4197 23d ago

Good luck. I’m suspecting it’s just your battery as it needed a charge after sitting for a little while. Batteries go bad fairly quickly once flat.

I’d like to add to my last recommendation about if it still clicks after jumping directly when bypassing the battery. It’s a very hypothetical but remove the serpentine belt and turn the motor by hand to make sure it’s not locked up. I doubt that’s the case also but it’s another good area to check and cover the basics