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Hyundai 1998 Hatch, Ive jump started the car.

Tiny
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Hyundai 1998 Hatch, Ive jump started the car and had the car idleing for over 1-2hrs, I than tried to turn the head lights on and no electrics were working while the car was still idle, I than turned off the car and tried to start it again, no crank at all, flat dead, any ideas? Ty
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Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 AT 4:16 AM

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Tiny
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Idling will not charge the battery to a full charge in such a short time, you will have to get the battery bench charged first and then check the alternator out put voltage and get the battery load tested for internal shorting.
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