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Car Forum / Kia Cars / September 2005

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zephinia - 12 Aug 2005 19:35 GMT
My 2000 kia just died today.  I drove it fine this morning and then
parked it on my street.  When I came back an hour later when I tried
to start it it turned over once then just comepletely died.  So I went
back inside and an hour later came back out and now the interior
lights come on but the car will still not start.  Could this just be a
drained battery?  I need it fixed fast.
Jonathan - 12 Aug 2005 20:18 GMT
From what you've described do the following:

1.  Have your battery charged fully then load tested.  You could have a dead
cell(s) and it's not holding a charge.
2.  Have your alternator tested.  If it's putting out anything less than
13.5volts while running it is bad and not charging your battery.

My bet is that your battery is most probably OK (but almost fully drained
right now) but  your alternator is bad.  However, there is a possibility
that both may be gone so don't be surprised if your mechanic or dealer says
to replace both.

Good luck - Jonathan

> My 2000 kia just died today.  I drove it fine this morning and then
> parked it on my street.  When I came back an hour later when I tried
> to start it it turned over once then just comepletely died.  So I went
> back inside and an hour later came back out and now the interior
> lights come on but the car will still not start.  Could this just be a
> drained battery?  I need it fixed fast.
Michael Bromley - 12 Aug 2005 23:46 GMT
Exact same symptoms I had on my 2001 Sephia.  The alternator appeared to be
fine at idle, but as soon as it got over about 1500 RPM it would cut out.
That meant that the battery had to supply all of the electrical power
whenever it was driven.  The short term solution until I could get it to the
dealer was to put a battery charger on it every night.

When I finally took mine to the dealer they tried to tell me there was
nothing wrong with the charging system.  After a lengthy discussion with the
Service Manager I got them to test it again at highway speed RPM.  That
finally convinced them and they replaced the alternator.

Mike

> My 2000 kia just died today.  I drove it fine this morning and then
> parked it on my street.  When I came back an hour later when I tried
> to start it it turned over once then just comepletely died.  So I went
> back inside and an hour later came back out and now the interior
> lights come on but the car will still not start.  Could this just be a
> drained battery?  I need it fixed fast.
helix - 15 Sep 2005 19:58 GMT
First check the battery connections for corrosion.
a mechanic can check for load test and crank load test with a Snap-on
meter. in one case it turned out everything was fine, but the battery
ground was not making a good contact, under the connector was white
corrosion that acted as an insulator.
 
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