No Crank No Start! Not what YOU Think! 2012 Hyundai Elantra 1.8

Customer States: Engine does not start sometimes, you turn the key and nothing happens.
This 2008 Hyundai came it with an intermittent no crank condition. What is happening is the starter and the engine to not turn on when the ignition key is. The failure doesn't happen all of the time. We checked out the simple things first like the battery and the battery cables. The ignition system seemed to work normally and the relay also checked out. The diag went down to the starter motor and we had to use a spliced wire lead to connect a test light for more diagnostic information.
The faulty component was not what you would expect!
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[@dxxxm231]

I’m a recovering Hyundai tech. There’s a 1 pin connector near the air box on almost every hyundai which is the starter solenoid wire. This is always my go to test point to check starter signal. Those solenoid connectors always break!

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Honestly Hyundai doesn't pay warranty diag so if it has extended warranty or its still in its 6 years/120km I just start with a starter lol

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That's actually not exclusively Hyundai... The 2010 Ford I'm driving has the same connector clipped to the side of the battery box... it's also a known failure point... not sure but it seems there's some similarity there... but that's just my opinion as a Tech with 30+ yrs exp.

[@1337penguinman]

No crank no start on these Hyundais is always an initial 2 step process for me. 1) Try to turn the engine over by hand. 2) If it turns over, put a power probe on that wire and see if it cranks.

[@jojomorgan8556]

@@1337penguinman I have had a few people call me with the no crank no start problem with Ford trucks and I say I only have one question. "Has the battery recently been changed? " The answer is almost always a YES. I tell them that I can tell them what to do to start it but they'll owe me my $20 diagnosis fee when they do..... Out of over a dozen people I've only had one person who didn't bring it.... So, he's no longer a customer.....

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As an electronics technician, I can confirm that the troubleshooting procedure was accurate and valid.

[@cliffyb5896]

When Ray was holding the key in start and it wasn't doing anything, I was yelling at him to jiggle the shifter. He couldn't hear me though😀. He still got it in the end though. thanks for bringing us on your diag.

[@gcfixitc9283]

Why did you not try a neutral position to see if it would start

[@jdesaavedra0432]

When faced with this situation, I try the jiggle test of the neutral safety switch before rigging lights. My very first failure to start was in my first car, a 1960 Impala back in 1970. Being a kid, I bypassed the switch. it was fun to launch by starting in drive. Those were the days of simple cars--yet they still had failures. Your method achieves the same results with a greater degree of certainty, given the complexity of modern systems.

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[@wayneessar7489]

Is that like an intermittent problem?

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[@chaddelong6795]

I’d be willing to bet any other shop would’ve instantly diagnosed this as an ignition switch. Goes to show the extent of care Ray puts to not just fire a parts cannon hoping to fix the issue.

[@gryfandjane]

Interesting… this is the second repair vid I’ve seen where a faulty neutral safety switch was causing a non-start. And man, I love those interactive schematics. What a great tool.

[@Really658]

Neutral safety switch, brings back memories.

[@macmcdougald1769]

BEFORE YOU REMOVED THE NSS, I WOULD HAVE TRIED TO SEE IF IT STARTED IN NEUTRAL.

[@joesayre838]

Absolutely easy test

[@505fastlife6]

If it did what would that mean?

[@brianpolge7478]

After the repair, did you check to see if it started in "N" and did not start in th "R" or "D". If everything worked. Nice Job!!

[@fahisaurus]

Ray there is a TSB 17-AT-005 from Hyundai about this issue, and one of the symptoms is "Intermittent no engine crank/no start in “P” or “N” with or without MIL or DTC.". It's a known issue. My old landlord had the same car and issue. You'd have to row it between park and neutral before it would start. More often than not, it starts in neutral vs park.

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That's probably why the new one looked different and oreillys had it on the shelf

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Nice!

[@SeanBZA]

Old original one gets water in it, and as the safety start is on the bottom, that fails before the display starts to give false readings. Bottom is the safety switch, and the reverse light, top is the trans position switch. Most common would be start failure, but another clue is the reverse lamps either glowing dimly, or being burnt out from being on all the time.

[@brettemerich3237]

Ray A nice diagnosis. It’s like mowing the grass. (You can see the results). Once there was a no start in a parking lot. They were talking to the tow truck driver. I told them to put it I. Neutral and I start. They said good bye to tow truck driver. Anyway Ray have a good day

[@citizengroovesboogienation2242]

This is great. My wife's 2016 1.8L Elantra has started to have exactly this problem. Your video is going to minimise my diag time. Thanks Ray.

[@mrgunn2726]

Uggh, intermittent issues are the worst and are notoriously difficult to troubleshoot. Good work Ray!

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Keep the diag videos coming! Definitely a favorite.

[@solargarage]

Awesome video. It looks like the new switch has a protective cover to guard again water entering the switch, the old one does not have this. Would be cool to see the inside of the old switch. I would guess the old one has some corrosion in it.

[@ethanallen326]

There is an older Ray video that ended up being the range selector switch. In that one he did open up the failed switch.

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[@surferdude4487]

It's good to see that you don't immediately yeat a perfectly good starter. Taking that time to diagnose and correct the actual problem means that you're keeping your customers and you're not getting returns for a problem THAT WAS NOT FIXED.

[@ronsloan7662]

Hey Ray, brilliant diagnosis. I was blaming the key switch all the way through until you found the actual problem. Great work! Cheers!

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I completely enjoyed this diag great video.

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Nice job Ray!

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Great bit of electrical problem determination....super thorough as usual!

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I love these diag videos of having to test multiple different relays,switches,etc that are critical to the operation, great video Ray

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I learned a lot from this video. I like working with wiring diagrams and diagnosing electrical and this helps.

[@golf25radioman]

Very interesting diag tour thru the starting circuit. And excellent commenting on the way. Thanks for the "very good video" - as you always say.

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Really enjoy your electrical troubleshooting. Your online diagrams are killer too.

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I had to replace the neutral safety switch on a 07 Ford Ranger. The brand new one was bad. Took it back and swapped it out and that one was bad too. Loved doing it so much, I did it 3 times.

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Hey, not to discredit Ray for his amazing diagnostic work, but can we all give some applause to this fantastic specimen of the EverStart battery currently installed in this vehicle? I mean, look how many restarts he got out of it without a booster!

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It looks like a well-maintained car. Not surprising that the owner would keep a good battery in it.

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Welcoming back!

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[@philipershler420]

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I think Eric O. mentioned that if you're a DIYer, you can get short term access to AllData or OEM info for relatively cheap. Subscriptions are indeed expensive.

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Eric O fanboy

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@@aderi31415 It’s about US$200 per month. It can be more (even much more) per month if you subscribe to its specialty/extension add-ons like mobile, expert hotline, estimate writer, collision, etc.

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Alldata is much more reasonable point than many others on the market! They also provide guides to troubleshoot that is interactive for commercial subscriptions and it gives a number of fixes per possible issue. As an example it may tell you that 7 out 10 repairs for no start were the neutral switch 2 were relay and one was corrosion so that you can check the most likely part first. It has way more than wiring diagrams .

[@garbonzobean1]

Isn't it around $150\month? What's wrong with being an Eric O fanboy?

[@bobberndt9744]

I had a thought for 'bonus videos' for when you have slow days, or need more content. # start an autopsy box. Where you disassemble a faulty switch, or water pump, or something something and explain/show us what failed. Might need a reference number or date to inform us what/where it came from. Thanks

[@georgestone1282]

Good morning,,,,had to get my morning mechanical fix 😅. Another expected good video presentation. George from Indiana

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I’m just now starting to learn about cars and how to work on them and let me tell you this is the most educational channel I’ve found so far. Thank you!!!!

[@garbonzobean1]

Eric O over at the South Main Auto channel is king. I suspect Ray will become an Eric O eventually.

[@robertfoilesjr1337]

Hi Ray. I like to use the scan tool data to verify fault and repair of the selector. Easily ids if reading proper selected gear. Good content. Thanks

[@kevincurry4735]

Good morning Ray and happy hump day. Hyundai doesn’t seem to want to get galloping again after running. Intermittent problem on a car are the worst.

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My daily dose of coffee and Ray inspiration sequence complete. Now, I can get off my arse and try to do something that adds value to the world.

[@williammyers5911]

Retired ATM tech for over 20 years. Always took pics on arrival and steps during diagnostics. The pics and stateme t of repair was for my history and for any other tech in the the future calls if needed. Worked on every ATM manufactured and sub models. My SLA (service level agreement) was 2 hours on site window after call was generated by customer,with a 4 fix time. The Diagnostic was always using a 7 step plan on every call. Stated with the cables/wiring and worked up to software. You never know what to be the fault. Always used the senses on vision, hear, touch, smell, and sometime taste. Never met a ATM or smart safe that defeated me. I enjoy your video's and narration of the fix. Thank you and I wish we lived closer to you shop. Live in SC.

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Outstanding video

[@frankvucolo6249]

That was a dinga. A dinga beauty. You were in the zone on this one and very well explained along the way. Just a simple test light and a logical process of elimination leading you to the fault.

[@MotorheadRedo]

Guessed it would be the relay. Wrong! Good Video

[@fg146]

I've had so many range selector issues with different vehicles that it was my first guess on this one but your testing method is right on track with what I normally do. Had a lot of issues with DOA Chinese knockoff range selectors from Amazon.

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It's pronounced Purr- Done- Dl. That's what i always thought. Very good video. Well done. Beyond my skill level. Thanks. Learned something.

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