I tried turning on the headlights. And the result so far has been that I have
seen much less of the problem. Most of the time, with the headlights on, it
started right away...

-Joe

Mal Osborne wrote on 05/19/07 02:14:

> Turn on the headlights. If they are very dim or off when cranking, it's
> probably a battery or connector problem, if they stay bright, it's a starter
> motor issue.
>
>
> "Joe Feise" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On my '99, I regularly have the problem that the starter solenoid clicks,
>> but
>> the starter won't crank right away. I have to turn the ignition key on and
>> off
>> several times before the starter turns.
>> I have a new starter and a new ignition switch.
>> This has annoyed me for several months. Does anybody have an idea what it
>> could be?
>>
>> TIA,
>> -Joe
>