mist3rel3phant

i just recently changed my alternator cause that was giving me problems car was running fine for about 2 days then i got to my friends house park and come back out to my car to start it and nothing.... no battery light or anything then a friend comes to give me a jump and still nothing they said u can hear a clicking when i tried to start it but nothing electrical works in the car interior lights,headlights, ect... we look at the fuse box and it was look wasn't clamped on tight and the clear plastic piece over the 80s fuse was missing and the white part on the inside of the fuse was cracked ...has been raining the past couple days could this def be the problem? pls help much needed

yoej8

a picture of the fuse box might help

mist3rel3phant

i was assed out with out a camera tonight and had to leave it ov er my friends house the most details i have is that the white prong coming out the 80a box was cracked in half


Modified by mist3rel3phant at 1:35 AM 6/19/2008

mist3rel3phant

o0o yeah its a 00 civic ex i cant find a pic of that fuse box anywhere if anyone has one pls post

meandino

Just replace the fuse, and clamp everything down tight. Get rid of your leaks as well.

OR maybe you didn't catch the alternator soon enough, and it fried your battery as well. If so test it out to make sure.

mist3rel3phant

i changed the altenator and the car was running pretty good for about a week or so than tonight on my way home my car started craping out on me almost the same way. when ever i came to a stop the car would jus give out on me completely... a friend of mine gave me a jump and then right after i turn the corner the car starts dieing while im riding down my road i pull in my driveway and press the lock button on my keys cause it didnt work last time my alt went..but it worked this time? lights work but it all dies out after a short amount of time anyone have any idea PLEASE HELP IF YOU READ AND HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MOTORS