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Replying to: geerage (May 22, 2005 9:02 pm) Can’t really think of any other components in the brake light / side light system that could be faulty, because the actual brake light switch must be working if your middle brake light still comes on, only thing left are the actual wires and connections...unless the more modern Accent is all posh with multi plex wires...gets kinda tricky then  If you’re not planning on spending a fortune at a garage getting someone to tell you there’s a loose wire, check it out for yourself. If you haven’t got a multimeter, I would advise you to get one, they’re only about £15 second hand. Start off at the bulb, check the filaments are ok. Now check the connections, they look nice and clean yeah, nothing in the plug looks bent, or snapped off, or corroded? If it all looks good, stick the negative terminal of the mulitmeter to earth, any part of the car body where there’s bare metal, dig it in and scrape around a bit to get a clean connection to earth. Put the positive lead on the feed to the bulb...Making sure the side light switch is on, and the brake pedal is depressed to activate the circuit. You may want to borrow the Hyundai Accent Haynes manual from the library so that you know what colour wire’s are the brake and side light feeds, under the wiring diagram section of the book. If there’s no current reaching the block that connects to the light cluster, then go further back. This is where knowing what colour wire you’re after is useful. Now you simply follow the wire back to the battery, checking for current reaching each component in the circuit, eg. Fuse or relay or switch. You will soon find where there’s a loose wire or a bad connection. Hhhmm…..if only it was that simple, on my 1999 accent all the wires to the back of my car are hidden behind the trim. When wanting to make a neat job of the wiring to my new rear speakers I had to make a right mess of the inside of my car, removing trim panels etc. If I’ve not explained summit clearly or u wanna no summit else to do with the light circuit on your accent, let me know n ill try ma best to help you, and anyone else with a similar problem out.
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Replying to: paul02 (May 22, 2005 6:48 pm) I know on my dads old Xsara, about one inch of the head unit was hidden behind trim, and you wouldn't be able to remove the old unit without taking the dash board off i don't think. But no, i think all sterio's are the same size, weather they're radios, tape or CD players. Just gotta play around with the trim. |
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Replying to: phillbill (May 24, 2005 12:20 am)
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Replying to: geerage (May 26, 2005 4:19 pm) Dont know if you've used these voltmeters before, if not heres some guidence. Voltage is the electrical pressure in a circuit, (a battery produces a voltage in the same way that water has the potential to flow down a pipe cuz of gravity if it's connected to a resevoir up in the air) before starting voltage tests, check the battery Voltage, click your multimeter onto voltmeter mode (never put an ammeter accross a battery, or accross a component in a circuit, always put them in seris with the circuit, otherwise you'll frazzle your multimeter & possible damage the circuit) and put the black wire on negative terminal and red one on possitive, for a fully charged battery you should get between 12.6 and 13.2 volts.....not 12V, it is flat if it has gone down to 12V, many people think 12V is fully charged....WRONG! lets say you got a battery voltage of 12.9V, in a working circuit, the voltmeter will read 12.9V in every part of the circuit up untill the component (bulb in this case), where it will drop down to 0V while the circuit is turned on....if it is the only component in the circuit, which it will most likley be in a brake / side light circuit, so may as well keep this simple. If the voltage drops before the component, for example if the voltmeter read 12.1 V when you got the red lead just after a part in the circuit where there are two wires joined together, and the black wire on an earth, then it would suggest that join is faulty and needs looking at. When connecting the black to earth, make sure it is well into the metal, any paint or dirt or grease will act as an insulator.
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Replying to: phillbill (May 26, 2005 5:18 pm)
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Replying to: 100356syl (May 28, 2005 10:35 am) Then get under your car and check for leaks, the oil filter may be loose, so if it's dripping from your oil filter tighten it up. Or is it's not been changed for more than a year, change you're filter, the rubber gasket may be perished that seals it flush to you're engine. I managed to change my oil filter without having to drain the oil, but have a large pan ready for any oil that may drain out with removal of the filter.....if it needs changing. Or it may be the sump nut that's loose and needs tightening, the nut that you remove when draining the oil. Could be you're rings that are worn out, letting more oil than there should be to leak into the engine and get burnt. Is there blue smoke coming out of your exhaust? Oil gets burnt in the the engine naturally, every time youre engine turns over some oil gets pumped in to lubricate the pistons so they can move up and down easily, there's always some oil left in the engine chambers, hence some oil will get burnt naturally in a 'healthy' engine. Upto one litre every 1,500 miles is ok, but saying that my car gets through nothing like that, about 3/4 litre a year. Hope that's some help! |
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Replying to: benricks (May 23, 2005 6:27 am) The pictures of the new Accent look pretty sweet for an entry level vehicle. I am also not aware of another sub-compact with 6 standard airbags. They say the price will remain close to the same but I figure it will go up just a bit. Now some of you may go up in arms over a price increase but why wouldn't you wanna pay just a little bit more for a much improved entry level vehicle. Hyundai is on the right track, faster than most really. Are you gonna catch the train? |
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Question about the 2005 Accent-- Does the GLS with base package come with a tach and a clock yet? I'm budgeting to finance a new '05 next year (when the dealers will want to push them) and I just wanted to know if the '05 base models still have that "cell phone pouch." Let me know... thanks. |
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Paul: The base car is not dubbed "GLS", Just plain ole' Accent, at least that's the way it was when I got my 2005 GT. The mid level cars (GL) are equipped with a tach and a clock. Upgrade "extras" are groups or packages for power windows, locks etc. IMHO a stick GT with power option is a great deal, at just about $12,500 MSRP before any incentives or dealer discounts . Log onto "fitzgerald Auto Mall. com to see typical out the door prices from their stores on the east coast in Maryland and Penna. Believer |
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What research did you do to obtain this mileage?
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