When I tried to start it, it makes a clicking sound. Battery or starter?

Asked by GuruBF6T Apr 11, 2017 at 01:55 PM about the Hyundai Santa Fe

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It is a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe

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Kelly answered 7 years ago

STARTER AND OR FLYWHEEL..OR TIMMING HAS JUMPED..NEED MORE IFO..LIKE DOES IT START??? BATTERY OK/CHARGED/CABLE OK/CLEAN????

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Alfonso answered 7 years ago

Check you battery and connections,,,turn on all you lights and devices and turn the key to the crank position...if you hear a click and the light go out or really dim ..you have battery or connections problem. If you hear the click and the lights does not change then you have defective solenoid contacts...repair or change solenoid..

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GuruL59YP answered 5 years ago

Check your ground cable. I had the same problem changed everything to find out that it was a bad ground

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