Having Trouble Starting up Tundra

[tundradcabtrd]

for about 2 wks ive had some trouble starting my 04 tundra dcab. every once and a while when i start up my truck it had some trouble but it would eventually start. it would only take me about once or twice to start it. i thought it was a cold engine problem. but now the sucker wont even start at all. all i can hear is the clicking noise. i know its not the battery cause it shows it is pretty well charged on the instrument panel window when my truck is actually running. so not being much of a gearhead can anyone help me out. is it something i can fix without getting any parts? or am i doomed to being a whole new starter. btw it started today with the help of jumper cables. but like i said i dont think its the battery but i can be wrong.

[Flashgordon]

Since you say that it starts OK with jumper cables then it's one of two things;
Check your connections at the battery. Loose/dirty/corroded terminals will cause a hard or no start condition.
A battery can show 12+ volts and be no good. You might have a weak or bad cell that will also cause a hard or no start condition.

Have your battery checked after you check the connections.

Good luck!

[CT-Tundra]

The click-click-click is a dead giveaway that your battery is dead or dying. You need either a new battery, need to clean your battery terminals, or you may have a dead/dying alternator (but I doubt the alternator because your vehicle is realtively new).

[DevinSixtySeven]

if everything lights up and all you get is one big CLICK, it could be the starter, but again...very new vehicle.

if the battery checks out, check the starter next. should be a lot easier to check than on my truck!

-sean