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2005 kia spectra sedan. Battery died completely in cold weather. Jump did not take. Charged battery but it wouldnt start. Unhooked battery and tested its at 100%. Checked fusee they are good. After checking fuses some dash lights work. Car wont start. Anti theft? Lost key fob but have stock key

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Some of these vehicles go all bezerk when you try to jump start them and you have to have the ECM reset on them!

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nOzu

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  • Posted on Jun 05, 2009

SOURCE: car wont start

It's very likely that the battery was jumped backwards which is what normally happens when this condition occurs, under the hood in the large fuse box near the battery check the 120A alternator fuse, it's a large fuse with a clear cover on it, this fuse is probably blown along with a few other ones, the main thing is to get this fuse replaced so the other fuses can get voltage, this fuse is not exactly easy to replace because it has two bolts inside the fuse box, the fuse box has to be disassembled to get this fuse out, another option is to bridge the gap of the fuse with a drop of solder, this should allow the car to be driven until the fuse can be replaced, check the other fuses marked EFI,IG,ECU B+, just check them all to be sure.

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2009

SOURCE: 1000 volt jump start placed incorrectly

check main fuse in engine compartment

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  • Posted on Apr 21, 2010

SOURCE: no power to anything - how do I reset anti-theft

no... no power to anything means like the headlights are inop and such

in that case its a battery or battery cable issue

assuming you have headlights and power to accessories and the vehicle still will not start AND the theft light is flashing then YES your anti-theft system is trying to keep the car from what it thinks is a theft issue

simply pressing the unlock button on your remotes will resolve this

assuming you do not have the remotes then you will need the anti-theft computers reprogrammed at a dealer or good garage

keep us posted

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