Car Wouldn’t Start

[MikeSally305]

Hello,
I own a 2009 Genesis, yesterday my car was working fine and then all of a sudden it wouldn’t start. At first I thought it was my battery but after trying to jump start nothing happened, the dash would light up like 3-5 secs after pushing the start button but the engine wouldn’t turn. Today when I went outside to try it again it cranked right up, so I don’t know if it was the battery, alternator, starter, or if it’s an electrical issue.

 

[EdP]

Hello,
I own a 2009 Genesis, yesterday my car was working fine and then all of a sudden it wouldn’t start. At first I thought it was my battery but after trying to jump start nothing happened, the dash would light up like 3-5 secs after pushing the start button but the engine wouldn’t turn. Today when I went outside to try it again it cranked right up, so I don’t know if it was the battery, alternator, starter, or if it’s an electrical issue.

Can't say for sure, but I'd start with cleaning the battery terminals. If the are not making good contact putting a jumper is no good either. Next would be to check the ground cable.

 

[CHuntMD]

Hello,
I own a 2009 Genesis, yesterday my car was working fine and then all of a sudden it wouldn’t start. At first I thought it was my battery but after trying to jump start nothing happened, the dash would light up like 3-5 secs after pushing the start button but the engine wouldn’t turn. Today when I went outside to try it again it cranked right up, so I don’t know if it was the battery, alternator, starter, or if it’s an electrical issue.

Replace your KeyFOB battery. It's cheap. just put it in the right way.

 

[bruceb]

"At first I thought it was my battery but after trying to jump start nothing happened, the dash would light up like 3-5 secs after pushing the start button but the engine wouldn’t turn. "

"Replace your KeyFOB battery. It's cheap. just put it in the right way. "

Does not sound like the key fob, as the dash board lit up. If you try to start without the fob, i.e. no signal, you get a "Key not in vehicle" message.

As always, hard to test an intermittent problem.

 

[Gunkk]

Replace the car battery.

 

[CHuntMD]

Just did this last weekend. Had to actually open the owners manual to see where the remote battery connection was located in the engine bay. Used it with my optima battery charger to keep power to the circuit.