2001 Hyundai Sonata electrical

2001 HYUNDAI SONATA
120,000 MILES
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SMIT22
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My daughter tells me that the car will lose radio, dash lights & speedometer will drop to zero. She said that if she pulls over & turns the car off & then restarts it everything comes back on. Any ideas?
Aug 16, 2013 at 7:47 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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HAS THE BATTERY BEEN RUN DOWN........THEN IT WAS JUMP-STARTED PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE?

SEE MY ANSWER IN THIS LINK......IT COULD HELP....BUT NUTHIN' WILL GET HURT!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/feeling-of-possessed-car

THERE ARE LINKS....INSIDE THAT LINK.....THEY MIGHT BE HELPFUL TOO!

IF SHE IS SORTA WAY OFF.....MAYBE A GOOD SAMARITAN WITH SOME COMMON SENSE WILL ASSIST HER!

MINE IS AN '87 MODEL....HER BIRTHDAY IS THE HOOD NUMBERS

SHE HELPED ME RESTORE "WILLY" AT AGES 3-4..........BOY DID SHE HELP!

....SHE LEARNED TO DRIVE "OLE WILLY" STARTING AT AGE 8, PROFICIENT AT AGE 10........EVEN SOME OF THE MECHANIC-ING PARTS!

........SHE LIKED TO SHOW OUT WITH THE HAND CRANK, ...........SAID, "EACH HAND CRANKIN' LEFT "WILLY" AN ONE ADDITIONAL 'LECTRIC STARTER START"

......CAME TO VISIT ME IN S.C. FROM ARKANSAS A COUPLE OF CHRISTMAS' AGO, SHE AND THE GRANDSON HAD TO TAKE HIM OUT FOR A SPIN!

LET ME KNOW IF THIS HELPS

THE MEDIC
Aug 16, 2013 at 9:00 PM
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