99civicsiboosted

ok its been REALLY cold these past few days and today i tried to start my civic and the battery was dead. sooo i tried to jump it and when i would turn the key all it would to is Click clickclickcclickclick. sounds like my starter. does this happen when theres still not enough power?
why isnt it turning over?

i checked all the fluids and they are fine. antifreeze didnt freeze er anything.

HELP!!!!i'm very scared!!

99civicsiboosted

oh yea oil is fine also

lsvtecturbosol

you're fine its most likely just a dead battery. The cold kills batteries. Make sure when you are jumping it that you clean teh corrosion off of the battery terminals so taht you get a good connection and also let it charge for a few minutes. If your battery is completely toast it may not even start by jumping it. you might just have to buy a new battery and take the hit.

iliv2xlr8

Take the battery to Advance Auto or Autozone. They will test it for free.

Likely the battery.

VTECROAR96typeR

when people think its the battery thats wrong it really isnt...its mostlikely your alternator.. but i could be wrong take the alternator to a autozona and make sure its working good.. good luck

98civdx

get a new battery clean up your connections and try it again

Perfectionist

The battery's job is to provide power for starting, and to absorb excess current draw while running accesories. The alternator's job is to recharge the battery when the engine is running as well as supply current for accesories. Don't assume a no crank condition means the alternator needs replacement. Make sure the battery is receiving a charge and can hold that charge first.

BryanM.

iTrader: (1)

Thank you Perfectionist. The alternator has nothing to do with the car not starting.
I remember when you used to post more.

I have had good luck leaving the "donating" car running for a while in effect charging the "recieving" cars battery enough for it to start.

As stated, it may need a new battery.

robbys89

Like this guy said, it ante the alternator its most likley the battery totally dead after being in the cold and not getting charged from engine running. just replace battery and all should be well

99civicsiboosted

thanks guys yea all it was, was the battery was dead. i thought it friggin locked up on me from the cold (hasnt been driven in weeks)
but yea it was just a dead battery from the cold
i left it hooked up to my blazer for a few mins and it started right up then let it idle for about 20mins and is fine now.
thanks everyone, i'm a car guy but a total NOOB when it comes to hondas

99civicsiboosted

that is EXACTLY what i did to resolve the problem. i was kinda busy so i didnt get to read any of you guy's responses but luckily i got it working myself. i remember awhile ago my blazer was doing the same thing but had just a little different sound all because my ground wire was loose from the battery terminal in which causing the starter to not get enough juice.

but now i'm messin with a honda so i didnt know their starters did the same thing.

thanks again guys, i'm sure i will learn ALOT from you guys in the time coming.

-99civicsiboosted

teamworxek9

iTrader: (5)

If the battey went that dead it will again. Do yourself a favor and get a new battery.

robbys89

yeah either get a new 1 or you could use the battery you got at the moment if it still holds a charge. start the car for even 5-10mins every second or third day just to keep that battery charged and you should be ok

99civicsiboosted

yea the battery is fine i'm sure, its a brand new OPTIMA Yellow Top and those are supposed to be top-of-the-line batteries (better be for over 200 bucks lol)
plus its still under warranty.

it just went dead because of the REALLY cold temps we had, around negative 20 degrees for at least 5 days and like i said it hadnt been started in a couple weeks before it even got REALLY cold but it was still real cold for those couple weeks

robbys89

well in that case you should be fine just start it up every now and again if its going to be sittin for days not being used. good look!

wlee112

take it for a hour long cruise and let it charge back up or hook it up to a battery charger cuase if you dont give it a good charge it will just slowly die again.

thunderalley71

optimas are the $*** we use nothign but them for our machinery at work