Key turns and fast ticking sound?

[mitchTBSA]

hey all,

I suddenly found myself stranded in the girlfriends 2010 Yaris today, the key turns and you can hear a very loud ticking noise upon turning the key.

I am wondering if this is the starter motor, as i have tried to give the battery a jump and it isnt a flat battery?

The sound is coming from the front of the engine, im told thats where the starter is, just hoping someone has had the same experience and can confirm it for me before i source new part/s.

Can i use a starter from an older model Yaris?

Thanks!

Edited March 10, 2015 by mitchTBSA

[Kenshin X]

battery dead, jump start the car and drive it around for 30 minutes with lights turned off, in the day obviously...

if it was the starter motor then u wouldn't get a sound at all.

[mitchTBSA]

battery dead, jump start the car and drive it around for 30 minutes with lights turned off, in the day obviously...

if it was the starter motor then u wouldn't get a sound at all.

The first thing i did was try to jumpstart the car but it didnt turn over, it kept ticking which made me believe it was the starter instead, in this case, do you think the battery is completely dead then?

[trentmeyer23]

By the sounds of it, the click is the solenoid throwing pinion out, however the motor is not spinning. You can try giving the starter a soft tap with a hammer when the key is turned to get you out of trouble.