# Please help!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help/47213>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** optima, kia\
**Created:** [April 9, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help/47213 "2010-04-09T21:38:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ericlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@ericlee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ericlee)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help/47213/1 "2010-04-09T21:38:46Z")

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I accidentaly hooked the cables up backwards when jumping off my 2001 kia optima. Now it will not crank. someone mention something about a reset switch or button but havent had any luck finding it. The car has been parked for close to 6 months.  
  
  
  
 Thanks,  
  
 Eric

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help/47213/2 "2010-04-09T21:41:41Z")

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Fusible link. It’s the small red wire coming from the battery + terminal to the relay box under the hood. You can test it with a simple ohmmeter (disconnected from the battery, of course). If it needs replacing, be sure to use the correct one. It is NOT just a wire.

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**Author:** ![ericlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@ericlee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ericlee)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help/47213/3 "2010-04-09T21:45:50Z")

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gonna give it a shot. Thanks