# Starting problem 2002 hyundai elantra 5 speed manual

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, elantra\
**Created:** [October 11, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222 "2010-10-11T13:36:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![joldenj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@joldenj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joldenj)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222/1 "2010-10-11T13:36:29Z")

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Not often but sometimes when I turn the ignition key, nothing happens, no clicking noise, panel lights are displayed but it will not start. So I wait a few seconds, push in the clutch again, turn the steering wheel and turn the key several times and its starts. My battery is a brand name type and it is three years old.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222/2 "2010-10-11T14:32:09Z")

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One possibility is a failing switch at the clutch pedal - if you crawl down there and inspect you’ll likely find a little push button-type switch, probably above the pedal shaft. Its a safety device that won’t allow the car to start without having the clutch down. If its getting tired or is gunky it might not be working right.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222/3 "2010-10-11T14:44:01Z")

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I agree. The clutch interlock switch is the first thing to check.

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**Author:** ![joldenj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@joldenj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joldenj)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222/4 "2010-10-11T16:31:23Z")

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Yea, that sheds light to the mystery.

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**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-2002-hyundai-elantra-5-speed-manual/56222/5 "2010-10-11T19:42:03Z")

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I had a 1983 Buic (the k fell off) skyhawk that did this. The switch went bad. I ending up taping the wires together, but that was on a 12 year old college car. But the behavior is exactly the same