05 cobalt. replaced starter and battery. starter solenoid spins but does not engage starter. head lights dim also when trying to start.

SOURCE: 1997 Neon Starter Solenoid Engages,,BUT

ase mechanic here, sounds like the starter is on its way out, will have to replace since you cleaned all the connections, but in the mean time try hitting the solenoid portion with some object and see if the engine starts. if so the starter needs replacing.

Colin Stickland

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• Posted on Aug 16, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 audi a4 starter gremlin

your barking up the wrong gum tree witht the starter motor ,you have an electrical supply problem on the battery terminal area with more than one wire connected or a dodgy earth cable from the engine to the chassis .i would be inclined to check and fit another earth cable from a good connection on the engine -(bell housing) and run it back to battery terminal to eliminate all posibilitys .before anything else ,make you own if you have to but only use copper cable .this is my last question for tonight ,have to go pick er indoors up from work now

Greg Bernett

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• Posted on Aug 26, 2009

SOURCE: Car won't crank over. Battery full power

Replace the starter.

Tommy Thomas

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• Posted on Dec 10, 2009

SOURCE: 99 bonneville won't start

check starter for power...at connections

SOURCE: I have a 1992 VW Jetta GL with the 1.8 liter motor

You have a bad ignition switch, mounted in the back of the lock cylinder housing.