4drctr420

im having an odd Problem with my 2002 civic dx sedan. Last night after work when going to start my car my elictrical power cut out in a weird way.

i got in the car and turned the key to the acc position for a bit(IG1 i think) . set my radio, everything was fine. turned key to IG2 to let fuel pump prime, turned off blower motor, and turned the key to start the car. As soon as i turned the key i heard a loud click and all power cut out. with the exception of stuttering speedometer, and dim flashing e-brake light.

i turned the key off and removed it but still the gauges continued to stutter a bit. only after the gauges stopped stuttering did the power return when i put the key in the acc position(again IG1 ithink), and now would cut out in the IG2 position with the same symptoms.

i eventually got it started by connecting a charger and boosting the battery but as soon as i got home and turned off the ignition i decided to try again and same crap happened.

the battery seemed to be putting out proper voltage and it was too late and dark to do any more so i decided to wait untill today. but this morning my battery was completely drained so i could not do anything.

i have a new battery on the way but can anyone please shed some light on this situation otherwise?

01_civic

it really does sound like a dead battery, once you swap it out let us know how it goes. It may be a million things or it could be a simple fix like my prob..

alphalanos

get the battery and alt tested. sounds like dead battery.

4drctr420

seems to be good after i swapped the battery, also cleaned the hell out of the cables and grounds, also replaced the backup fuse eventhough it looked fine.
but always need some time to make sure .
thx for the help