vizsual00

did brake swap now my car won't start. it started while i was bleeding the brakes but when i took the car off of the jackstands and tried to crank it all i got was clicking from the starter and no ignition. seems pretty wierd. what could this be?
i might have a loose wire but then again why would that happen all of a sudden?

Turbo E

left the interior light on and you battery is dead.

check that first

bbarbulo

If you had your door open or something, you drained the battery... were you listening to music from the car system?

vizsual00

battery is fine everything powers up. lights and stereo still work. still don't know what could of caused this

fakemike

Sometimes starters will stick and you have to hit it with something. This happened to me for over a year then my starter died.

zxcv

my friend couldnt start his car so he moved around the shifter...then his car started lol. try that ig uess.

CXHatchback

If it's clicking, it's not the battery. Def. check the starter.

nonsense

ok is it AT or MT?

You're pressing in the clutch right (don't laugh people have done that b4)?

If it's MT try putting it in gear and rocking it back and forth, this will unstick the starter gear if it's stuck out against the flywheel.

If it's AT make sure it's in park and that the neutral safety switch is good.

It still could be the battery, it take very little amounts of power to run the lights and the radio, but a lot of power to crank the engine.

If it's MT try push starting.

.Beaver

Make sure the starter solinoid wire is securely plugged in

vizsual00

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CXHatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If it's clicking, it's not the battery. Def. check the starter.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i checked the starter and it seemed to be fine, but i did find a wire with a connector that i have no idea where it goes close to the starter.(i'll try to get pics up)

vizsual00

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nonsense &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok is it AT or MT? </TD></TR></TABLE>

its a ej, MT with a b18c in it if that helps

RedlinedVTEC

Like everyone else said it's the fuggin battery. You've got just enough juice for interior lights and the stereo to start up. Get a jump or compression start it and you'll see.

stockegsix

JUMP START

senpai

Everyone tells him it's the battery and he doesn't even try to jump start it ... if it clicks, it can still be the battery 'cause that shizit just happened to me

93Civac

Try push startin it.

egizzle8

Try a some gas and a match. Then say some theives did it and then get a new car that starts!

Kamin

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CXHatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If it's clicking, it's not the battery. Def. check the starter.</TD></TR></TABLE>
bullshit.

if you hear a click, thats means there is enough power for the solenoid to pull down and turn the starter on, but there isnt enough power to actually engage the starter.

take the battery out and have it tested.

Kamin

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vizsual00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">battery is fine everything powers up. lights and stereo still work. still don't know what could of caused this </TD></TR></TABLE>
just because those work dosent mean the battery is fine.

it takes 10x the amperage to start the car than it does to run all accessories on the car.

IVI

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kamin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
just because those work dosent mean the battery is fine.

it takes 10x the amperage to start the car than it does to run all accessories on the car. </TD></TR></TABLE>


everything can work normally and you only have 10 volts. or 9. i remember running my stereo and amp and i only had 8 volts! my hid's would flicker but eventually they would kick on.
get a jump start or take the battery out and have it charged.
its your battery.
did you listen to your radio while working on the brakes? did you leave the keys in the acc or on posistion?

test the battery then reply.

STREETWERKZ

at least TRY to jumpstart/bumpstart.
i SWEAR, thats probably it.

IVI

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STREETWERKZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at least TRY to jumpstart/bumpstart.
i SWEAR, thats probably it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

heheh, it makes NO sense.
this should be the FIRST thing anyone with SOME common sense would check.

STREETWERKZ

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IVI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heheh, it makes NO sense.
this should be the FIRST thing anyone with SOME common sense would check.</TD></TR></TABLE>
so far, looks like he hasnt tried it.

IVI

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STREETWERKZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
so far, looks like he hasnt tried it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe he will tow it and have a mechanic look at it.

STREETWERKZ

LOL

garlic jr

if u hear 1 click thats a bad starter motor, if it sounds like a machine gun clicking then its the battery.