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Intermittent starting I had the battery, alternator and starter checked at Autozone. My daughter experiences intermittent starting. Sometimes when she turns the key she gets nothing...no click. Othertimes it starts right up. She's always been able to be jump started. What should I look for next?
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Clicking sound is the starter relay in the fuse box. You're not getting enough voltage to the starter at times to turn the engine. Could be bad connections, bad starter, bad ground from battery to engine, but is usually a weak battery. Have the battery checked (free) at most auto parts stores (AutoZone, Advance, O'Reillys, etc). If the battery is low on charge, see if they will check the charging system (alternator) also.
I don't have much experience with Kia but typically a key light is an immobilizer problem. If the key light is intermittant and coincides with the non start, that is probably it.
Was any major work done to it recently? If not find some who has experience and ask them to take another car and use 24 volts to start it once and it may start and be fine. When I rebuild engines I have to do this sometimes. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE PERSON KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
This can be due to a weak battery. The Antitheft can sometimes create starting problems by interferring with the starter. The Antitheft senses the Voltage drop as a theft attempt and reduces the starter Voltage in an attempt to keep you from starting the vehicle.
You can get a free test at Autozone, Oreilys, and Advance. Some will instal a battery free.
it sounds like you have blown fuse to the Alternator.. I don't know what car you are talking about but they charging systems vary.. But if alternator isn't getting all the power it needs it won't charge. this should be checked.
It sounds like you need a new starter. If you hear the starter click when you turn the key to start, replace your starter since you already replaced the battery. You might want to have your alternator checked out, or when you get your car started, test the battery terminals with a multimeter. You should have around 14 volts with the car running. If not, you will need a new alternator. The alternator won't keep the car from starting though, unless the battery was drained because it wasn't charged. Even then it is the battery keeping the car from starting.
If the starter is not clicking, check your fuses under the hood. If all checks out, you may have a bad ignition switch.
Take to Autozone or Oreillys for a starter draw test. Sometimes the starter will have a bad place and will not energize to spin the starter.
Another possibility is the Throttle Position Sensor which is located on the airhorn. This balances the fuel and spark systems for the gas pedal. When you start the engine it gives you the base idle and must work with the cold start system.
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