iceburg_shorty

at 1st it seemed like something was draining the battery. i think it was the crappy alarm. the last time i started it i had to giv it some gas while turning the key. the next day the battery was dead, just enuff power too turn the radio on. i tried to boost it but the engine wont crank. now the car has power. the windows, door locks and radio works. but if i turn the key i just here one click and no reaction. do i need a new starter??


i juss got the car so i dont know how old the battery is or anything like that

bbarbulo

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still not enough power, time for a new battery!!

imported_cet_civic

check the alternator too...your alternator could have gone for ****, and slowly drained your battery till it was dead.

my 2¢

imported_Cablerat

test the battery with the car on.. rev it a bit..
if it's around 14 volts then alternator should be fine.. If it's down around 12, then the alternator is probably near death!

Ensure you got good grounds for the battery and alternator before concluding the alternator is dead..

For sure your battery is dead too.. the one click starter tells you it doesn't have enough power to turn over.

iceburg_shorty

cant get the car running to rev it.

i thought if it was juss the battery it wud hav started with a boost. ill get a new battery when i get a chance but im still wondering why it drained so quickly.

thanks 4 tha quick response

bbarbulo

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when the battery is extreme ****, then even a boost won't get it going sometimes.

imported_Cablerat

So you got a boost on the battery and it still won't start?

Try another battery and check again..

If it doesn't start then, make sure you got the ground on properly. To the battery, the car, the alternator,etc.. When you got the boost on the battery, do the lights work? fuel pump prime, etc?

iceburg_shorty

ya the lights and stereo and everything inside the car started working after the boost but thats about all the boost was good 4. i dont know anything about the fuel pump so i cudnt tell u anything about that but im not home so i havent been able to get a battery ill probably try getting one 2morrow.

iceburg_shorty

i got a new battery, and no luck. i turn the key and nothing happens. maybe ill get someone to turn the key while i listen under the hood to see if i can hear any clicking


do u think it might be the starter?
if it was the alernator wudnt the car start and then die?

imported_Cablerat

It's not the alternator causing this problem.

Check the main fuses under the hood..

Make sure the connection to the starter from the battery is on properly.. check all the grounds.. The battery, engine, etc..

If that fails, take the starter off and connect it directly to a power source. If that works, then I think probably something in the ignition switch is messed up.

imported_t_dot_SiR

battery, grounding, alternator, ignitor, ignitor coil, starter, fuel, many possibilities.... bring it to a shop if you don't have time to inspect it... that shall save you a lot of time... time=money anyways...

iceburg_shorty

ok thanks. i wont hav time to try till the weekend

bdotdan

my car was doin this a couple of days ago
mine problem was a loose ground

imported_jason_alt

Sounds very much like a bad ground. Run power directly from the positive battery post to the starter. If it doesn't start, it's a ground. Remove the tranny ground, grind and clean the mating surfaces and start it up.

bbarbulo

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weren't you getting a click before?? and now nothing? Oh, make sure the car is neutral when you jump the starter wire, otherwise you'll run yourself over.

imported_Cablerat

Battery positive does run directly to the starter!

I know what ya meaan... direct connection to bypass ignition switch, etc..

And make sure you got the car in neutral with handbrake up.. or you'll run yourself over..

iceburg_shorty

i left the car in neutral, this mite sound dumb but how do i jump the starter wire or hook it up directly?

bbarbulo

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the starter gets a signal from the ignition key... so bypass the ignition signal altogether by giving that terminal 12V direct from the battery.

imported_Cablerat

There's 2 connectors in the starter.. ones the power wire, the other is the ignition switch.. like a remote wire for amps.

TOUCHHH IT!!!

iceburg_shorty

thanks ill try it 2morrow