# What the hell just happened to my car

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-to-my-car/683981>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 18, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-to-my-car/683981 "2014-03-18T03:42:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-to-my-car/683981/21 "2014-04-23T22:24:04Z")

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> [@gigi](#):
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> Actually, I appreciate that you came back and let us know! I like to have some idea in case something similar happens to my car. Hopefully it didn’t end up being too expensive.

I have a cheap (and awesome) mechanic, and I bought my own parts at an auto parts store. It came to about $100 in parts and $100 in labor.

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**Author:** ![masum02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@masum02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/masum02)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-to-my-car/683981/22 "2014-09-19T01:13:27Z")

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> [@Lanzy](#):
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> Hyundai just had a recall for this problem. Took mine in about two weeks ago. I think there is a faulty switch that needs replacing.

is this recall period still open. please let me know.

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**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-just-happened-to-my-car/683981/23 "2014-09-21T00:24:20Z")

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If it does show up on google:

My fix:  
Ebay alternator (60 amp, same as OEM) - $70 (be sure you know the both the amperage and the mount design)  
Backyard mechanic - $40 It took about 15 minutes to crawl under, reach wrenches up, extract old, raise new into place.

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