On Aug 14, 6:00 pm, "hyundaitech" <notpub...@not.public.com> wrote:
> I missed the part about being hard to find in the previous post. A 24F
> battery fits perfectly. When we run out of factory replacement
> (Interstate with a Hyundai sticker) batteries, our local AC-Delco supplier
> doesn't let us down.

All the comments about Hyundai batteries are appreciated here.
I read the messages on Aug 15th and now on Aug 17th it turns out that
I need a battery for Sonata 2005.

I went to Auto Zone nearby and purchased one of their 24F batteries.
It fit right in with no difficulty at all.
The salesperson helped me to put in.
All we needed was a 10mm inch 'box wrench' and a 12mm socket wrench
with a long extension.

Something puzzles me about battery failures.
Mine failed completely.
Gave no warning at all.
Put a charger on it for 1 hr and 40 minutes but the battery was still
dead.

In years past I recall that when batteries failed they would take a
partial charge so that you could start the car and then get a
replacement battery somewhere.

Today I used a 'jump start' unit with its own built-in battery.
It allowed me to start the car and go purchase the replacement
battery.

-Ogato88

 

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:20:54 -0700, Sonata driver posted:

>In years past I recall that when batteries failed they would take a
>partial charge so that you could start the car and then get a
>replacement battery somewhere.
>
>Today I used a 'jump start' unit with its own built-in battery.
>It allowed me to start the car and go purchase the replacement
>battery.

Not specifically Hyundai, but I thought you might enjoy this...

Earlier this year, my Ford F-150 suffered an alternator failure, which
went unnoticed until I couldn't start it. I charged the battery
overnight, and tried driving the car to the dealership (about 30 miles
on the highway and then through town). I only got about 10 miles
before the whole thing died again.

I called a friend, and he came to give me a boost. We ended up driving
back to his place, where we picked up a battery charger and his small
1200 watt Honda generator. We put the charger under the hood, ran an
extension cord back to the truck box, and plugged it into the Honda
generator.

When I pulled into the dealership service bay and shut the Ford off,
the fellow walking up to greet me stopped, looking a little puzzled.
He asked what was running, and I showed him. He got a big laugh out of
it.

That little problem taught me not to jump-start my diesel tractor with
the Ford running, a method I used all winter.

 

It all depends on the problem with the battery. If there gets to be an
actual open circuit, you won't even be able to charge the battery. I had
a similar experience with the battery in my last car.