# Hyundai won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, accent\
**Created:** [March 5, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241 "2011-03-05T17:31:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![midici](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@midici](https://community.cartalk.com/u/midici)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241/1 "2011-03-05T17:31:21Z")

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My 2000 Hyundai Accenthas no power to anything. I checked the battery and it is good. I cleaned the terminals

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241/2 "2011-03-05T17:40:07Z")

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How many miles on your Hyundai?

Start by following the power. You checked the battery and cables, but those cables then go to other cables etc.

Also Do you have a antitheft system on your car? That is often the source of this kind of problem. Especially if it was an aftermarket install. There are a lot of problems with those.

Good Luck

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241/3 "2011-03-05T18:01:36Z")

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Automatic Transmission ? No “Check Engine” Light When The Key Is Turned To “On” ?  
Is The Passenger Compartment Fuse #5 (10A - ECM/ATM A/T Shift Lever) Fuse Blown ?

If so then check for a short circuit (to ground) in the “Red With Black Stripe” wire near the wiring harness connector located under the center console trim panel just behind the ATM shifter assembly.

. . . Over . . .

CSA

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241/4 "2011-03-05T18:08:16Z")

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Clarify " . . . no power to anything."

Do any lights, horn, radio, or anything electrical work ? If no, I’d suspect a fusible link or broken wire or ground strap.

CSA

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**Author:** ![midici](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@midici](https://community.cartalk.com/u/midici)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-wont-start/62241/5 "2011-03-07T02:05:38Z")

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I just want to thank those that tried to help. I did find the problem and it is now repaired. The cable from the hot battery post to the main fuse block did not show any connectivity with the battery. I cleaned where it was connected, and now everything works fine.