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Hyundai elantra 1992- ignition switch

Sent to Car Experts July 14, 2005 12:05 p.m.

Hyundai elantra 1992
the ignition switch began to get hot and a few days later it started to smoke... that same day the engine killed and it won't crank. What should i do? What sounds like it could have caused it?

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July 14, 2005 5:41 p.m. (5 hours and 36 minutes later)

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I would try replacing the ignition switch.If you had a short there should be a blown fuse/fusible link.Arcing inside the switch would make it hot and start to smoke and eventually fail.It most likely has burnt contacts that couldn't make a steady connection and overheated the switch inside.

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