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> wont start, flickering dash lights and more.
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post May 9 2014, 02:00 PM
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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.

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post May 9 2014, 02:05 PM
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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).


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post May 9 2014, 02:57 PM
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Have the battery load tested.


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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?>



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Bad battery. Replace.


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when you start your engine , if you have under 9 volt at this time , your batterie is dead !!!


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post May 15 2014, 08:17 AM
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QUOTE (slowgls @ May 9 2014, 04:59 PM) *
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.


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2012 with 112k miles. You must do a lot of driving.


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QUOTE (mlumz @ May 15 2014, 03:42 PM) *
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.


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