TRY THIS! I found this on a different forum but is very helpful. My dad also told me to always check for a good ground for 12 volt systems (your car). My son's 2012 Kia Soul had the starting issue. It would click sometimes and would usually start with a little turning n and off the key but sometimes after several minutes of trying. The fix is to remove the ground wires from frame and sand all the paint off to bare metal to get a good ground. There was one from the battery to the frame on the drivers side and one on the passenger side from the frame to the motor. I also added my own ground wire from the ground (negative or black) on the battery to the motor. Be sure your battery terminals are kept clean too. We have not had any issue since.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. I tried starting my 2016 Kia Soul a few days ago and had the EXACT same problem. Mines only has 58,000 miles on it and I've only had it for a little more than 3 years. (Bought it new in January 2017). I will Definitely be calling the Dealership
This sorta happened to my car when I came back home from seeing you guys last year. At first I thought it was the starter (cause it sounded the same way) but it turned out it was a battery issue. I came home to like 25 degree weather and my car was just sitting there, not running for the 5 days I was with you guys. My uncle jump started my car and we took it to Nissan. And they said it was the battery. Luckily nothing was wrong with it...just lost some juice from the cold weather and not having it run. But a few times before that and a few after it would *click* a few times before starting.
Yup. Very similar. I think a lot of modern cars do the same thing, once Voltage drops below something like 12 it just sends a fault to the computer and says don't even start unless we see more juice.
@@dosomethingeveryday2767 Thank you! I had a 2012 Soul this happened to, no one could find anything wrong, my friend cleaned the cables, etc.... it started fine, I traded it in for a 2015 Soul and just last month Sept 2020 it wouldn’t start just clicked....... my friend cleaned the cables again and until last week it worked fine Oct 10th 2020....... we watched your video and my mechanic is going to put a new battery in , there is 153000 miles on this car, it’s 5.5 years old!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge...... could you please follow up and let us know if the needing a new battery was actually the issue? Does the car start just fine now? P. Murphy
Thanks so much for this! My 2016 Soul did this when I tried to start it this morning and we’re going to go get a new battery. :) luckily we just got paid this morning.
Batteries last about 3-5 years in my experience… They always put the worst batteries in from the dealers. SMH. 🤦♂️ Good luck with a free battery love to hear what happened about that…. 🙏
Thanks for that comformation, i asked a bunch of people and they were all like. Wow you got 5 years out of a battery? So yeah apparently they don't last as long. Maybe its because of the loads we ask of them. Like, back in the day my 79 Malibu Wagon only had to power the dash lights, headlights, and tail lights, and that battery was like 15 years old.
I have a 2012 .kia soul with 2.0 140000 miles on it and it still has the original battery. Love my kia though mine has only needed minor repairs brakes and stuff. Guess i should go ahead and replace just in case.
Woah. Thanks a lot man for the video. I've jump started the car with both, a portable battery and another car. None if it worked. Until I turned off my radio and AC inside. Thank you!
I'm considering buying a Soul. Wife's 2011 Prius still has the original Toyota factory battery (the 12 volt one). Her last Prius was a 2004 and its 12 volt battery was around 12 years old when replaced. Not sure if that's because a Prius puts less stress on regular car batteries, or because the Toyota batteries are better quality.
I have a 2012 kia soul 1.6L, replaced a bad batter as what autozone recommended. fuse box burns out the fuses still. any recommendation on where to start looking for a short?
Yup. Had that issue today. Park, no Park with foot brakes, no Remove key, try, no Repeat, no. Shifted to neutral, yup. Called it some words that ARE NOT programmed into a Speak n Spell, then went about my day
Jelsma Outdoors The diode would have to be one that goes to the field coil and it would have to short to draw from the battery. A short on a coil becomes an open real quick. If it is a diode in the bridge, they can go short or open and they will not draw from the battery. Perhaps you could explain how this could happen. I don't see it myself but maybe I am missing something.
Got a 2011 kia venga 1.4 diesel put new battery in and new starter motor in, and is still clicking like it has a faulty battery or starter motor. What else could it be? Diagnostic found no faults.
Having the same issue on one of our cars, hopefully this helps me diagnose it. I just bought this battery two years ago, don’t batteries last longer then two years?
Usually yes. Depends where you bought it and how much you spent. You can get super cheap batteries that will fail after 3 years or you can get batteries that will go 5-7 years. Ante up when you buy. If $10-$20 price difference is a huge concern, you shouldn't be driving
I jumped my car in opposite polarity, now it wont start. ignition doesn't start but lights turn on, battery is 12.44V after charging it. I know my alternator is bad since it used to suddenly turn off while driving. Any advice how to diagnose the problem before going to a mechanic and get ripped off?
& only Battery which will last 5 yrs under warranty is interstate Batteries & not some Crappy Kia soul because they are cheap Fuckers. Do yourself & Wifey a Favor dont be cheap buy a New Battery.
we are the new owners of a 2012 kia soul. we had to get the driver back tire fixed I guess previous owners ran over a nail. good thing for the tire pressure sensor.
Apparently you have more than enough thumbs to hitch hike. Wife's car. Wife's issue. Time to actually learn something about the vehicle you drive daily
for a reason not known to me Kia's have a short battery life or mine do anyway but once had the same problem with a 2000 Pontiac ,,dealer says "it's a regular maintenance item ,,no warranty "
I learned that the fact I have enough money, currently, in my account to easily buy a battery for my Kia means I'm ahead of the game compared to "paycheck jumpers"
I have a 2016 and my battery when dead now. I got a new replacement because my battery was under a 5 year plan. BUT now when I replaced it, it wouldn't kick over. So I went to jump start it and the cable won't hook up because the plastic black cover bottom is in the way-aahhh!!! Can anybody help me???
AaronIsXeiyrós on push to start I have a Rio SX I’m running into the same situation. The car will click and restart all the accessories but I give it another go sometimes it will turn over sometimes it won’t . This is my second battery on the 2013 first one failed 4 years after I got it but the car was sitting around in the drive way for almost a year and a half so there wasn’t much use in it then I changed it out 04/17 and now it’s going out here in 2019 again same situation as the video.
Check the ground, then clean the terminals...12.3 or so is not that good! Five years and 90 thou. kms is not bad on a battery,.. .my 2010 Mini Cooper is still on it's OEM battery, and my buddy's 2006 Pontiac Soltice with 155 plus km is still on his OEM battery. Hey folks, check the simplest things first,..clean terminals are the most important thing you can do. When they are clean,..give 'em a light coat, I said light coat, of Rust Check or similar corrosion protector. It's dielectric, and your battery will 'love' you for it.
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This video saved my life. My wife and I were stranded in the car didn't know what was wrong until I watched your video. Thank you !
TRY THIS! I found this on a different forum but is very helpful. My dad also told me to always check for a good ground for 12 volt systems (your car).
My son's 2012 Kia Soul had the starting issue. It would click sometimes and would usually start with a little turning n and off the key but sometimes after several minutes of trying.
The fix is to remove the ground wires from frame and sand all the paint off to bare metal to get a good ground. There was one from the battery to the frame on the drivers side and one on the passenger side from the frame to the motor. I also added my own ground wire from the ground (negative or black) on the battery to the motor.
Be sure your battery terminals are kept clean too.
We have not had any issue since.
Had the same issue with my 16 sorento but was five hours away from home with no tools. Jumped it, and it started right away. Thank You!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. I tried starting my 2016 Kia Soul a few days ago and had the EXACT same problem. Mines only has 58,000 miles on it and I've only had it for a little more than 3 years. (Bought it new in January 2017). I will Definitely be calling the Dealership
Kia gave me a new battery around that many miles.... Here I am a year or two later having the same issue again.
This sorta happened to my car when I came back home from seeing you guys last year. At first I thought it was the starter (cause it sounded the same way) but it turned out it was a battery issue. I came home to like 25 degree weather and my car was just sitting there, not running for the 5 days I was with you guys. My uncle jump started my car and we took it to Nissan. And they said it was the battery. Luckily nothing was wrong with it...just lost some juice from the cold weather and not having it run. But a few times before that and a few after it would *click* a few times before starting.
Yup. Very similar. I think a lot of modern cars do the same thing, once Voltage drops below something like 12 it just sends a fault to the computer and says don't even start unless we see more juice.
@@dosomethingeveryday2767 Thank you! I had a 2012 Soul this happened to, no one could find anything wrong, my friend cleaned the cables, etc.... it started fine, I traded it in for a 2015 Soul and just last month Sept 2020 it wouldn’t start just clicked....... my friend cleaned the cables again and until last week it worked fine Oct 10th 2020....... we watched your video and my mechanic is going to put a new battery in , there is 153000 miles on this car, it’s 5.5 years old!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge...... could you please follow up and let us know if the needing a new battery was actually the issue? Does the car start just fine now? P. Murphy
Thanks so much for this! My 2016 Soul did this when I tried to start it this morning and we’re going to go get a new battery. :) luckily we just got paid this morning.
Mine is doing it now. Was it your battery?
Mine is doing it now as well (2017)
Batteries last about 3-5 years in my experience… They always put the worst batteries in from the dealers. SMH. 🤦♂️ Good luck with a free battery love to hear what happened about that…. 🙏
Updated this POS Kis Soul I worked on had a locked up motor at about 85 thousand miles. 🤦♂️. What a jk. Waisted my time 🤣
Good job on the video Brudda, efficient and to the point.
It should be noted that Kia only gives a 2 year warranty on there batteries. Also that they say 3-4 years is a "good" battery life expectancy.
This is true among many manufacturers. I faced the 2-year replacement issue with a different brand of car.
i was just overall surprised. i thought batteries lasted 10 years, cause i have some that old that function fine.
dosomethingeveryday 2 It seems like they used to last longer. These days I'm lucky to get 3 years out of a battery.
Thanks for that comformation, i asked a bunch of people and they were all like. Wow you got 5 years out of a battery? So yeah apparently they don't last as long. Maybe its because of the loads we ask of them. Like, back in the day my 79 Malibu Wagon only had to power the dash lights, headlights, and tail lights, and that battery was like 15 years old.
I have a 2012 .kia soul with 2.0 140000 miles on it and it still has the original battery. Love my kia though mine has only needed minor repairs brakes and stuff. Guess i should go ahead and replace just in case.
Woah. Thanks a lot man for the video. I've jump started the car with both, a portable battery and another car. None if it worked. Until I turned off my radio and AC inside. Thank you!
I was just having the same issue. Read your comment, thought I'd give turning off the radio a try and sure as shit it started right up. Thank you!!
Omg thank you my parents just got me this car for my 16 birthday this really helped me
So you mean simple battery replacement solved the issue?
That thing went down to 6 volts
Mine just did this yesterday. Would start with a jump. Replaced the battery and it still does it.
Thank you for posting, you helped me solve my issue, keep it up.
at 1:15, when you said "watch how it jumps", is it normal for it to jump/drop? what does it mean if it does drop/doesn't drop?
It was from the massive load of the starter that it went down. If it would have started. It would have gone right back up
when my engine is off, voltage reads a little over 12v, that's a healthy indicator right?
@@belowmars yes thats a good sign of a healthy battery. If yoi checked it and it was at 10 or so. Then you have a problem
You are crazy if you expect a battery to last for 10 years
I'm considering buying a Soul. Wife's 2011 Prius still has the original Toyota factory battery (the 12 volt one). Her last Prius was a 2004 and its 12 volt battery was around 12 years old when replaced. Not sure if that's because a Prius puts less stress on regular car batteries, or because the Toyota batteries are better quality.
Thank you - I'm having this issue with my Telluride. I'll give this a try. Appreciate the video!
This was a helpful video for me. Thank you!
I have a 2012 kia soul 1.6L, replaced a bad batter as what autozone recommended. fuse box burns out the fuses still. any recommendation on where to start looking for a short?
The starter is gonna be the biggest draw. I would check that
Try starting in neutral. Should reset ignition.
Howlin' Wolf thanks man! Seriously sitting in my Kia that won’t start, came across your comment and the car started in neutral! Huge thanks!
Yup.
Had that issue today.
Park, no
Park with foot brakes, no
Remove key, try, no
Repeat, no.
Shifted to neutral, yup.
Called it some words that ARE NOT programmed into a Speak n Spell, then went about my day
Disconnect the negative terminal. Wait five minutes. Should reset system.
Nope
Worked. Thanks.
did you test the alternator?
Just the fact that the battery was getting full amps after it was running. I didn't bench test it tho.
if a diode is bad then an alternator draws energy when not running causing battery to go dead.
Jelsma Outdoors
The diode would have to be one that goes to the field coil and it would have to short to draw from the battery. A short on a coil becomes an open real quick. If it is a diode in the bridge, they can go short or open and they will not draw from the battery.
Perhaps you could explain how this could happen. I don't see it myself but maybe I am missing something.
Funny thing happened to my 14 kia, was battery.
Did you WATCH the video, Ray Charles?
Got a 2011 kia venga 1.4 diesel put new battery in and new starter motor in, and is still clicking like it has a faulty battery or starter motor. What else could it be? Diagnostic found no faults.
Having the same issue on one of our cars, hopefully this helps me diagnose it. I just bought this battery two years ago, don’t batteries last longer then two years?
generally you should get 4 to 5 years from a battery
Usually yes.
Depends where you bought it and how much you spent.
You can get super cheap batteries that will fail after 3 years or you can get batteries that will go 5-7 years.
Ante up when you buy.
If $10-$20 price difference is a huge concern, you shouldn't be driving
So they wouldnt provide a warranty battery for 2013 with 47000k?
How is the volt meter set up ?
I jumped my car in opposite polarity, now it wont start.
ignition doesn't start but lights turn on, battery is 12.44V after charging it.
I know my alternator is bad since it used to suddenly turn off while driving.
Any advice how to diagnose the problem before going to a mechanic and get ripped off?
Wow 5 years on a battery is great!
Psht!
I've gotten 6 and 7 years.
Buddy had an original Saturn battery for nine years!
@ThePariss333
Starter. Its the damn starter.
Never kia again.
Never buy from russian either
Average life of a car battery is around 5 years. Some go sooner.
Thanks for showing us how to jump a Fucking Car !
WTF
& only Battery which will last 5 yrs under warranty is interstate Batteries & not some Crappy Kia soul because they are cheap Fuckers.
Do yourself & Wifey a Favor dont be cheap buy a New Battery.
I learned to get a volt meter not a chincy battery at harbor freight this next purchase
we are the new owners of a 2012 kia soul. we had to get the driver back tire fixed I guess previous owners ran over a nail. good thing for the tire pressure sensor.
I'll make the sacrifice because it's my wife car 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Apparently you have more than enough thumbs to hitch hike.
Wife's car. Wife's issue.
Time to actually learn something about the vehicle you drive daily
for a reason not known to me Kia's have a short battery life or mine do anyway but once had the same problem with a 2000 Pontiac ,,dealer says "it's a regular maintenance item ,,no warranty "
I learned that the fact I have enough money, currently, in my account to easily buy a battery for my Kia means I'm ahead of the game compared to "paycheck jumpers"
Thank you very helpful
Thank you✨🙏✨
You need to clean your battery terminals
I have a 2016 and my battery when dead now. I got a new replacement because my battery was under a 5 year plan. BUT now when I replaced it, it wouldn't kick over. So I went to jump start it and the cable won't hook up because the plastic black cover bottom is in the way-aahhh!!! Can anybody help me???
I changed my battery and it stills does this. So it’s not the battery it’s something else
Id check the starter relay or fuses
Same clicks I'm here in my Kia forte. Will never get another kia
Battery is not under the 100000 miles warranty
Oh good, i was curious to know what would happen on push to start vehicles.. Didn't know if they would just keep trying or just fail.
Yeah, my thoughts exactly. It doesnt feel like your being very nice to the car when this is happening.
AaronIsXeiyrós on push to start I have a Rio SX I’m running into the same situation. The car will click and restart all the accessories but I give it another go sometimes it will turn over sometimes it won’t . This is my second battery on the 2013 first one failed 4 years after I got it but the car was sitting around in the drive way for almost a year and a half so there wasn’t much use in it then I changed it out 04/17 and now it’s going out here in 2019 again same situation as the video.
Check the ground, then clean the terminals...12.3 or so is not that good! Five years and 90 thou. kms is not bad on a battery,..
.my 2010 Mini Cooper is still on it's OEM battery, and my buddy's 2006 Pontiac Soltice with 155 plus km is still on his OEM battery.
Hey folks, check the simplest things first,..clean terminals are the most important thing you can do. When they are clean,..give 'em a light coat, I said light coat, of Rust Check or similar
corrosion protector. It's dielectric, and your battery will 'love' you for it.
No battery will last 10 years
I had one last 8 years... put the biggest battery that would fit