mudpuppy4life

well i have a problem battery is at 14.4 volts and about a year old, turn the ignition switch and fuel pump runs then shuts off and try to start car you get a click and loose all power no dash lights nothing wait a few hours and still nothing so pulled the switch from the column now this is where i need yalls help...looked online and cant find a pin out chart on the plug to get the car running to move out of the way till i get a switch or do yall think it could be something else? thanks mike

MAD_MIKE

If you have the switch out, take the switch apart.
Look at the contacts, and verify they are clean, and no arcing. If there is arcing the switch is most likely worn out and no longer making proper contact with the terminals when the key is turned to III(START).

If you are feeling ghetto fabulous...
If when the key is turned to II(ON) all the dash lights are functional.
Go under hood and jumper a wire from the positive terminal to the smaller solenoid wire terminal on the starter.
If the starter kicks over no problem and the car starts, then most likely there is an issue with the switch.
Obviously with an AT make sure the car is in P, and with MT make sure the trans is in neutral and the clutch pedal is depressed.

Click on the 'TechAuto' link in my sig, there is a section on Ignition switch.

mudpuppy4life

mike after the first time you turn the key and it goes "click" you get nothing no dash lights no windows no whipers nothing

holmesnmanny

If you turn the key to the 2 position, yes, the dash lights should be working. If not, it's almost certain the switch is bad so replace it.

mudpuppy4life

ok...now who can tell me what wire does what in the harness i have 5 wires if that helps any....i need to get the car moved before its towed tomorrow dont have the funds to replace the switch looked online for about 30 min trying to find a pin chart to "hotwire" the car to get it home and no luck so can someone help me there?

holmesnmanny

Are you unable to see my last reply ?

mudpuppy4life

more than likely bad replace it?...yes but i dont have the funds to replace the switch at the moment and car needs to be moved asap before its towed

mudpuppy4life

well im back replaced ignition switch and the main relay and still nothing coming on no fuel pump buzz no Acc.s 13 volts on the battery any ideas?

mudpuppy4life

bump.....no relays clicking over no dash lights only thing that works are the headlights and door locks please can someone help me out?

Lost Again

Check the under hood fuse box - possible that you shorted something when changing the ign switch.

Next, recheck the battery cables. Both ends of both cables should be clean and tight. Just me but the original issue sounded like a bad battery connection to me....key to on (light elect load) and the dash/dome lights work. Turn the key to start (large elect load) and everything goes dead..........

tim73

Clean your battery terminals really well. Both the terminals of the battery and inside the connectors. Additionally, make sure no corrosion has worked its way up the wires.

mudpuppy4life

maybe this will help yall out...it only does this when moisture is in the air.....the night it started all this real bad we got about 4 inches of rain all the fuses under the hood and in the kick panel are good brand new main relay from the local honda dealer

Lost Again

Yea, just helps the theory that you have a bad connection

94 accord typeR

here's abasic wiring diagram
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...tail/1033.html
all the major wires accounted for.

u might have a grounding issue. these hondas have very small ground wires. my lights dim with no radio on, just headlights and a turn signal. look into the Big Three Upgrade or follow my thread on the security/audio/video forum

the original Big Three thread
https://honda-tech.com/forums/audio-security-video-27/power-wire-fuses-holders-%22what-size-do-i-need-%22-big-three-upgrade-pics-details-1952098/

my personal adventure
https://honda-tech.com/forums/audio-security-video-27/power-ground-cables-big-three-upgrade-3218102/

heres a pic of the engine ground cable LMFAO. a little corrosion and this thing is worthless. the other cables are not as small but easily corruptable

Lost Again

That is just one of the many ground cables. The one I'd worry with the most is from the battery. It goes from the ground post to the body and then to the trans.