Hyundai Accent Quiz
Electrical Equipment

Starting System

In this manual: Electrical Equipment
Owner's Manual — 155SOHC Engines — 75DOHC Engines — 49Lubrication System — 14Cooling System — 23Emission Control — 3PCV Valve — 5Fuel system — 44Ignition System — 12Clutch — 17Manual transmission — 14Automatic transmission — 24Axle Shafts and Drive Shafts — 17Suspension — 31Steering — 45Brake System — 39Body — 23Air Conditioning System — 32Electrical Equipment — 54Appendix — 9Wiring Diagrams — 3
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The starting system includes the battery, starter, magnetic switch, ignition switch, neutral safety switch (automatic transmission vehicles only), and wiring.

When the starter is energized, current flows from the battery through the magnetic switch winding, the plunger is pulled in, and the magnetic switch contacts close.

At the same time, the plunger moves the overrunning clutch and pinion forward through the shift lever.

The overrunning clutch hub rotates on the helical splines of the starter shaft together with the pinion, which makes it easier for the pinion to engage with the ring gear of the flywheel. Current flows through the closed magnetic switch contacts to the field coil and armature windings, and the starter armature begins to rotate together with the hub and overrunning clutch.

After the engine starts, the pinion speed exceeds the armature speed, the overrunning clutch freewheels, and torque is not transmitted from the flywheel to the starter shaft.

After the ignition key is released, power to the magnetic switch winding is cut off, the plunger returns to its original position under spring pressure, the relay contacts open, and the drive pinion disengages from the flywheel ring gear.

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