Help, car won't start (video)

impulse001

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So i had a thread about how my car wasnt starting before, when I turned the key nothing would happen.. I checked everything and all that seemed was wrong was the ignition wire to the solenoid was bad. So I cut it and connected a new one. Now this is happening:

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From my (little) experience, that sound usually means something along the line of low battery, or bad connection. But the terminals and connections to the solenoid look fine. Also, the solenoid is brand new.
 
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yeah, id pull your battery and go get it tested. even if it's got a full 12v, doesn't mean it can handle a load from the starter. and the starter is down by the oil pan, at the rear of the block on the passenger side. it goes backwards into the bellhousing.

I did have it tested, its fine. I also tried while connected to a jump starter.

Is there an upgraded started I should get, or just an OEM replacement?
 
So i had a thread about how my car wasnt starting before, when I turned the key nothing would happen.. I checked everything and all that seemed was wrong was the ignition wire to the solenoid was bad. So I cut it and connected a new one. Now this is happening:

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From my (little) experience, that sound usually means something along the line of low battery, or bad connection. But the terminals and connections to the solenoid look fine. Also, the solenoid is brand new.

Mine did that when I did a 3g alt upgrade and I had a bad ground from the block to the battery...added a second ground and it started fine

another time it did that I had corrosion on the negative post
 
Today when I tried to turn the car on again, it made the same buzzing sound.. this time when I turned the key off it wouldnt go away. When I went to check where the buzzing was coming from, it was the distributor cap. I have a MSD cap and wires. Would that somehow be caused by the starter?

I was going to to to autozone to pick one up today, but I just dont want to be throwing away my money on one if I don't need to..