Why Is my Battery Light On Alternator Fuse 2001-06 Hyundai Elantra
Created on: 2013-05-20
Watch this video to learn why the battery light might be on in a 01-06 Hyundai Elantra.
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step 1 :Diagnosing a Blown Alternator Fuse
- Start the car
- The dashboard battery light should come on
- If the battery light does not turn off eventually, then check the alternator fuse
- Pull off the fuse box cover
- Check if the alternator fuse bridge is missing
- If the alternator fuse bridge is missing, replace the fuse
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step 2 :Removing the Battery
- Remove the three Phillips head clips from the air intake shield
- Remove the 10mm bolt from the air box
- Pull off the air intake shield
- Remove the 12mm bolt from the battery hold-down
- Disconnect the negative battery cable with a 10mm wrench
- Disconnect the positive battery cable with a 10mm wrench
- Pull the battery up and out
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step 3 :Removing the Alternator Fuse
- Release the air box cover clips
- Lift the air box cover
- Remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the alternator fuse
- Pull the alternator fuse up and out
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step 4 :Installing the Alternator Fuse
- Push the fuse into place
- Insert the two 10mm bolts that hold the alternator fuse
- Put down the air box cover
- Clip on the air box cover tabs
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step 5 :Installing the Battery
- Pull the cap off the positive terminal of the old battery if you are installing a new one
- Put the battery into place
- Insert the 12mm bolt into the battery hold down
- Check that the battery is secure
- Put the cap onto the positive terminal of the new battery if you are installing a new one
- Attach the positive battery cable with a 10mm wrench
- Attach the negative battery cable with a 10mm wrench
- Put the air intake shield into place
- Push the three plastic clips into the air intake shield
- Insert the 10mm bolt into the air box
Tools needed
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12mm Socket
Socket Extensions
Phillips Head Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
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In this video, we're going to show you how to recognize, find, and replace an alternator fuse on this 2005 Hyundai Elantra. They can get snapped when you jump start your car sometimes. Tools you'll need are 10mm and 12mm sockets with a ratchet and extension.
If your battery light comes on and stays on as you can see here, the car starts up and you can see right there, you can see the brake light on the right and your battery light on the left. If that comes on and stays on, you're going to want to check your alternator fuse.
Locate the three Phillips head plastic tabs and your one 10mm bolt on the airbox. Here's a close-up of those tabs or clips. You just unscrew the middle, pull it up and out and then the clip comes up and out. We'll just fast forward as we take, like we said, three clips out in the front, and then a 10mm bolt and then lift that shield right out.
Looking between the battery and front cross member, you can see there the red circle is a 12mm bolt that you'll need to remove. Get my 12mm, my extension, and take out the battery hold down. We'll go in a little fast motion here. With a 10mm socket or ratchet and wrench, remove the negative first and then the positive. For the positive the bolt is right up on top. Loosen it up and then you can pull the positive cable right up and off. Now grab the battery and pull it up and out. It is heavy.
I've located the two 10mm screws/bolts that hold the alternator fuse in place. I'm going to remove both. Then to get better access, I'm going to remove the air box cover with the two clips. Pull it out and away. Pull up and out.
If you look closely on the inside you'll see that the bridge of the fuse is not there, meaning that the fuse is blown. On the new one you'll see that the bridge is there.
I'm installing my new fuse and reinstalling the 10mm bolts.
You'll want to take the cap from the positive lead and put that on your new battery. I'm putting the battery back in. Put in the battery hold-down bracket. Put your hold-down bolt back in. Start it out by hand. Make sure the battery's good and secure. I'm going to put the positive terminal back on first. Put the cap on the positive. It's generally good practice to put the positive cable on first, and then the negative cable on the negative terminal.
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