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Totally forgot to post an update to this story! The starter WAS bad on my truck. Bought a new one, put it in, and boom. No more issue. Only having just over 60k on the motor I really didn't think it could be the starter, but I was wrong. Always garage kept, super low miles, etc. But I'm...

Yeah for sure! Yep, it does happen with new batteries, not the first time it's happened to me. This truck is 100% stock, no aftermarket wiring, no extra lights, etc but it did get a lot of rodent damage to the wiring harness maybe 10 years ago. Local dealership did a good job replacing but...

It could STILL have a parasitic draw somewhere, when I get the new battery in and fully charged I'll do a proper load test to see what the mA draw is with everything shut off. Just in case.

You were correct, sir!! I took the battery out and up to my local Advance. Battery showed bad. Just bought it a month or so ago.

Okay, load test shows rested voltage of 12.41. It hasn’t been started in about a month.

I'll test it, but the problem was there before I replaced the battery. When the truck would start (with the new battery) it cranked fast after the truck had sat for days without being started.

With work and travel I've just now had time to get back to this problem. The relay and solenoid seem to be working fine. When I had my brother turn the key to the start position over and over with my hand on the starter, I could feel it trying to engage over and over. Truck has always been...

Yeah I HAVE wondered about the relay. I'll get the battery tested in case it IS having issues, wouldn't be the first time I've bought a battery and had problems within a couple of weeks. Thankfully the relay is easy to get to on this truck. Thanks for the suggestions!

I'll get it tested! Wouldn't be the first time a new battery was a culprit in other issues I've had. This clicking problem was around before I swapped batteries, though.

Hey guys, I have a '99 Tacoma, V6 automatic, just over 64k miles. Garage kept, mouse-proofed, and I just replaced the battery with a higher CCA rating. The last few months it's started making a clicking noise under the hood when I turn the key. It's not as loud as when the solenoid does that...