Removing the battery to replace the headlight

Asked by Lorilynn8791 Jan 10, 2017 at 08:06 PM about the 2012 Kia Forte

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I removed the battery to replace the headlight and
now the car won't start?

F_O_R answered 7 years ago

clean and tighten the battery connections

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nicecars12 answered 7 years ago

Can not see how one has to do with the other.clean all.take a wire brush to your batter ends.your headlight is new should not be a problem.

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