2012 Kia Forte sedan: battery died, so I replaced it. The lights start flashing and the horn starts blowing like an anti-theft device. But the car won't even turn over. Nothing at all. Any ideas?

Asked by Mark Dec 12, 2019 at 08:00 AM about the 2012 Kia Forte EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

We bought our son a 2012 Kia Forte sedan.  We've never had any issues
with it.  He was out one night and came back to the car, put the key in the
ignition and nothing.  AAA came out and tried to jump him and it won't even
jump start.  The battery is dead, so I put a new battery in and all I got was
lights flashing and the horn blowing like an anti-theft device.  But the car still
won't even turn over.  Any ideas?

NandLAuto answered 4 years ago

Need to reset the anti theft system

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2012 Kia Forte sedan: battery died, so I replaced it. The lights start flashing and the horn starts blowing like an anti-theft device. But the car won't even turn over. Nothing at all. Any ideas?

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