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The Brake Warning light is located on your instrument panel. When the Brake Warning light is illuminated, then one of two things is happening: 1. The parking brake is currently engaged. If you are driving your vehicle and the Brake...
If the key is turning to the “lock” position and won’t come out, the lock cylinder is faulty. If it is not turning all the way back, there is a solenoid that is malfunctioning in the steering column. That solenoid...
Hi! Since the power fuse was blown and your attempts to install a new fuse causes sparks, it would seem that there is a large draw or short on that power system. First, disconnect the ground cable to the battery...
Hi. If the battery discharged while you were driving, it sounds like you have a charging system problem. The computers that enable the engine to run need the battery, with a charge, to operate. Even with a good alternator, a...
A professional mechanic would require roughly 5 hours. (If just the regulator is replaced that takes about 1 hour). Some parts, as noted below, cannot be re-used, you need a precision inch pound torque wrench, FSM instructions (and TSB updates...
Hello. A few things I would look into are the battery and the central lock vacuum pump. A bad battery can cause all sorts of electrical malfunctions. If the battery checks out, I would then move on to making sure...
Hello, a common issue with Hyundai engines is the camshaft and crank shaft position sensors failing consistently. These sensors detect where the camshaft and crankshaft are in relation to each and when they fail, the vehicle usually goes into limp...
It could be that the condition of the pulley caused your belt failure in the first place. Deciding that depends on where the balancer separated.The balancer itself consists of a center hub with a pulley ring around it and a...
Hi there - the symptoms you describe indicate a thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-thermostat) that is not properly keeping engine temperature at the correct operating level. The thermostat should restrict flow as necessary (stopping or running the heater) to keep the engine at...
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