Go to start my car and all the lights in the interior flicker on and off?

2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
72,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ALAN MANNING
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Jumped it and it ran fine but shut it off and did it again. While it was running and pulled the negative off and continued to run.
Sep 9, 2022 at 11:40 AM
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Please don't disconnect the battery while the car is running, it is bad for the computer system. It does sound like the battery is bad though, but to be sure turn the headlights on for 10 minutes and then turn the engine over if everything goes out the battery is no good or you have a bad connection to the battery. These guides should help fix it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

To replace the battery this guide can help walk you through and I have included instructions for your car in the images below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Sep 10, 2022 at 10:46 AM