2000 Hyundai Elantra Won't Start - Seems Completely Dead

I am having a rather large problem with my Elantra. I already know my alternator is bad but that isn't why I'm posting this here. I took the battery out of my mom's Accent to put it in my Elantra because my battery is dead and when I did this I noticed my problem.

When I put the battery in the Elantra the stereo, dome light, dash lights, even the fuel gauge went back up from empty. Basicly everything is in working condition except the engine. Go figure.

When I try to turn the key over to start the car, I get nothing from it. Completely dead; no clicks, no thuds, no sound at all, just the check engine light on the dash.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm completely clueless... Thanks in advance, Dan.

"dharvey" wrote in message


> When I put the battery in the Elantra the stereo, dome light, dash
> lights, even the fuel gauge went back up from empty. Basicly
> everything is in working condition except the engine. Go figure.
>
> When I try to turn the key over to start the car, I get nothing from
> it. Completely dead; no clicks, no thuds, no sound at all, just the
> check engine light on the dash.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m completely clueless...
> Thanks in advance, Dan.

It is possible to have a bad connection that will allow the lights to work,
but not the big draw of the starter. Check the battery cables and ground
connection, as well as the cable tot he starter or solenoid.