Anyone ever experienced a Lightning strike?

Asked by Peter Oct 08, 2021 at 11:54 PM about the 2013 Kia Rio EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

About 2 weeks ago, I was caught in a severe
storm and had a close lightning strike. Close
enough that it stalled the car immediately. It
took several attempts to get it started again.
Since then, I have trouble every 10 to 12
starts. It acts like the battery is low. The rest
of the time, it starts fine. When it has trouble
starting, the tachometer sometimes doesn't
work. 2 days ago, I exited the highway and
when I stopped at the light, the car just died. I
had trouble starting again, but it ran fine for
the rest of my 15 minute trip. Did my
electrical system get hit by an EMP from the
lightning? Any ideas on what's going on or
how to fix this, would be greatly appreciated.

2 Answers

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Pull some fuses and see if the contacts are discolored . You may also have a parasitic drain .

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Check the alternator output. The diodes in the alternator may have been damaged by the static electricity from the lightning strike. Hope that helps! Jim

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