Help!!! - Hyundai Performance Forums

Ravinaziankid · 10-28-2006, 01:07 PM

Last night I tried to start my car, but the car was drained and when I try using my jump starter, it still didnt help. Then I called the Hyundai road side and when they got there they tried with the battery pack and jumper cables, but still no luck. What can be the problem? It just wont turn over, when he had the jumper cables connected, the lights were all on and all, just that the car wouldnt turn. Anyone with any ideas will help.

ryanolson · 10-28-2006, 02:07 PM

did the lights and stuff come on without the jump starter?

Ravinaziankid · 10-28-2006, 02:17 PM

It didnt light up...only when the cables or battery pack was connected to the battery.

draccent · 10-28-2006, 02:23 PM

have you ever had trouble like this before? This sounds like a bad starter solenoid. Try tapping on the starter body while someone tries to crank.

Ravinaziankid · 10-28-2006, 02:49 PM

Yeah...the cars been doing this for the past few months...but would always start after a jump start. I also had some loose belts, can the belt slipping cause this?

187sks · 10-28-2006, 02:54 PM

So does the engine rotate, just not fire? Or not rotate at all? Does it make any kind of noise? Do the lights dim when you try to start it?

Our Accent did something similar and it was the main fuse under the hood. All lights worked but the engine wouldn't even try to turn over.

Ravinaziankid · 10-28-2006, 02:59 PM

It sounds like its about to turn over, but doesn't. Which fuse was it? I'll check out the fuses to see if they're all good. But i'm having it towed to the dealer, would anyone know how much they charge if it is the starter?

03-Accent-03 · 10-28-2006, 03:03 PM

Probably your starter.

187sks · 10-28-2006, 03:14 PM

Ok, upon further inspection it was the 30A Ignition fuse in the underhood relay box. It's about a half inch square topped fuse, not a relay. The bigger black "Start" relay could also be the problem depending on symptoms.

When you turn the key does it make any noise at all? If it does it's not either the fuse or relay.

I suggest you pull your starter and have an auto parts store check it for free.

Ravinaziankid · 10-28-2006, 09:34 PM

It wasn't the starter...it was the battery, this is the third time I had to exchange it for a new battery under the 3 yr warranty. I'm thinking of getthing Optima, but don't know any retailers around my local area.