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MY 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WILL SOMETIMES NOT START. YOU TURN THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS. FROM MY LIMITED EXPERIENCE IT SOUNDS LIKE A STARTER PROBLEM. BUT HOW CAN I MAKE SURE ITS THE STARTER AND NOT THE IGNITION?

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You could take the starter out and take it to a place like autozone and they can test it for free.They even test the system I believe when the car is still running.All stores have different testing equipment.

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I had that same exact problem and went through the same stress of not knowing what it could be exactly because it worked most of the time but sometimes doesn't and have to turn the key off and on multiple times to get it to work. I took a guess and replaced the starter and that fixed it. Made a video showing how I replaced it on my 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe.

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