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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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i have a 92 civic cx with a b18b motor. i reused the stock civic harness. car is boosted but hasnt been driven..has about...20-30 miles on the new motor. ive had no problems..i drove it to the exhaust shop and home with no problems. then it sat for a week or so as i waited for misc small stuff. it would start and have no problems. then 2 days ago i get my new ecu and basemap..my last ecu was chipped and had a basemap but made my car run horribly..like i couldnt even get over 30-40. i drove on the new basemap with zero problems. car drove fine..i pull into my driveway,go inside for about 20 min. come back out and try to start the car and its dead..it just kept clicking and wouldnt turn over. i had a pretty new battery and alternator and starter on the car..about 3-4 months old. but i replaced the battery and alternator and it fired right up today. drove around town..broke it in because im supposed to get tuned tomorrow. i drove on the highways and local rods. stopped at a friends house and sheetz. i then go home but stop at mcdonalds for a friend. as im going down the road my tach and speedo go crazy and then just stop working..i park into a spot..turn the car off, then try to restart and it wont start. we go inside for a bit and wait a good 15 min as he eats and i call around asking what could be wrong. we go to the car and it starts right up. as i pull into my driveway again,my tach and speedo stop working but the car still runs. now im stumped and have no [freak]ing clue what is wrong. id appreciate any help guys
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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had issues with my tach and it was the ignitior in the distributor but if its ur speedo too sounds like an electrical issue...always start by checkin fuses and check make sure all ur ground wires are on and tight
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Do you own a voltmeter? Check voltage with the car running and see if your alternator is charging.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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delt w/ this prob. before, it was loose screws in the dizzy. check the blue wire, thats the tach... also check timing
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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fixed it...blown 80a fuse...couldnt see it unless u looked really hard at the fuse

thanks for the suggestions guys!!
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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Where the FU@#$% is my dizzy..You got your money back now send me my dizzy. Its been 2 months now
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