wont start, flickering dash lights and more.
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wont start, flickering dash lights and more.
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May 9 2014, 02:00 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 1 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 18-April 12 Member No.: 12,558 |
our 2012 elantra gls with 112k miles on it decided to freak out yesterday.
Car wont turn over at all. there is also a clicking sound coming from the interior fuse block. I popped the hood and smelled sulfur. I put the volt meter to the battery and it shows 12.8 ish. I checked all the fuses and didn't find any blown. I also pulled the starter relay and tested it and it checked out. trying to turn the car over some times the dash light will flicker and the wipers will turn on by themselves. I also had a clicking sound coming from the fuse block under the hood. interior lights come on but are dim and the parking light flicker a bit and fade. I downloaded the manual but am not sure what to look for at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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May 9 2014, 02:05 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.04 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
No power, sulfur smell... bad battery. Likely has a shorted cell (gives you the surface charge of 12.x V but under load drops to nothin).
-------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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May 9 2014, 02:57 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
Have the battery load tested.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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May 9 2014, 03:41 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 1 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 18-April 12 Member No.: 12,558 |
ya put the volt meter an it and hit the door lock remote and voltage dropped from 12.9 to 5v. wondering if voltage regulator is out in alternator maybe fried the battery?>
-------------------- A proud member of the club.
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May 9 2014, 03:59 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
Bad battery. Replace.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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May 14 2014, 09:36 PM
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Club Regular Group: VIP Members Posts: 86 Posts Per Day: 0.02 Thanks Received: 18 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 22-April 12 From: rive sud de montreal canada Member No.: 12,596 Mood: Busy |
when you start your engine , if you have under 9 volt at this time , your batterie is dead !!!
-------------------- A proud member of the club.
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May 15 2014, 08:17 AM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.04 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
Bad battery. Replace. This. Likely a bad cell in the battery. That typically happens when the lead plates come loose internally. Be careful, they can explode if you try to charge them and they move. I've seen it a few times. -------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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May 15 2014, 02:42 PM
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Sleep is for the weak! Group: Leader Posts: 2,999 Posts Per Day: 0.43 Thanks Received: 197 Trader Stats: 8 (100%) Joined: 2-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 250 Mood: Stressed |
2012 with 112k miles. You must do a lot of driving.
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May 15 2014, 02:46 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.04 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
2012 with 112k miles. You must do a lot of driving. Shoot, I missed that part. Yeah, all highway is actually harder on a battery than shorter trips. It's constantly being fed 14V which, over time, cooks all the acid. That's where the sulfur smell comes from. -------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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