khenning

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I just went to go to lunch and my 99 civic wont start. It seems to have plenty of battery power and the battery is less than a year old. When I try to start it, it just clicks. Also, when I try to start it the brake light comes on, but only while I'm trying to start it. Once the key returns to the II position the brake light goes back off. It's an AT. Help!

keketre

Your battery drained.

khenning

The battery seems to be fine. Everything gets plenty of power and everything works. No dim lights, no slow windows.

tlarimer

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When it is running, are the headlights dim? Almost sounds like your alternator is not charging the battery or your starter solenoid is bad. Do you have a battery charger you can put on the battery?

Edit: you just answered half my question.

Tap the starter solenoid while somebody is trying to start the car. The only time my brake light came on was when the alternator went out.

khenning

I'm at work so I really don't have any tools at all.

The brake light thing seems weird to me though. Anyone else?

khenning

Nevermind. I popped the hood and the negative terminal on the battery cable was all gunked up and corroded. I took the one pair of pliers I had and knocked it around a bit until it moved and got a better connection. Glad to know it wasn't more serious than that.