[dodothealmighty]

So my friends car died the other night, and I thought it was the negative battery cable, so I bought a new one and replaced it, but it doesn't work - A mechanic told me it was the starter - probably a starter wire, because the started was installed recently. (Like 3 weeks ago) So I was wondering if anyone could give me a link to a book, or maybe an instruction list, on how I would install (or even find) the starter/starter wire?

When I attempt to start his car, it clicks once, then just makes a steady beeping. Apparently the starter isn't moving the belt to start it... (I don't know much about cars, just oil changes, spark plug changes - Things like that.
No - The battery isn't dead. If it was dead then it wouldn't give a positive reactive, and the lights in the car wouldn't wouldn't beep.

 

[jumbobret]

Your battery is DEAD. THAT is your problem!!!

 

[Heavy_SS]

It may have enough juice to turn the light on, but not enough to start the car. Thats happened to me enought to recognize the symtoms. Try a different battery.

 

[Moose]

Not trying to be an asshole, but you should probably get the manual for the car and read through the portions of it you are trying to fix.

Could be a dead battery - not enough jam to roll the motor over, but enough to turn the lights and junk in the car.