DropSquadCivic

I just put the battery in my car and everything came on without a key in, the fuel pump put psi in the fuel line and on my gauge cluster some lights came on to... what's going on?
anybody?

all stock

did u have ur nightlights turned on before?

DropSquadCivic

what are nightlights?

VTECVillain

Sounds to me like some part of your switched ignition is getting a constant 12V+ What brought this about, any changes to the motor/ECU/wiring etc?

DropSquadCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTECVillain &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds to me like some part of your switched ignition is getting a constant 12V+ What brought this about, any changes to the motor/ECU/wiring etc?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i just put an h22 is my car, i did a lot of wiring, and i have a p13 in my car now.....i hope you can help, i've seen a lot of your other post you pretty good with wiring.....

slrh22hatch

Your car is ******* haunted!!!!!! LOL I hope you figure it out

Adriano

Do you have any remote starter? Most remote starters will turn-on the motor when you reconnect the battery.

DropSquadCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by brryder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you have any remote starter? Most remote starters will turn-on the motor when you reconnect the battery. </TD></TR></TABLE>
nope, i wish i did and that was the prob....


Modified by DropSquadCivic at 3:49 AM 9/4/2003

cccya

you didn't hook the bat. up backwards do you??

DropSquadCivic

nope it's on right.....


Modified by DropSquadCivic at 12:19 AM 9/1/2003

DropSquadCivic

I just cranked my car today, revved it up a little then took the the key out......the engine was still in, my pops pulled the battery ground.....and it was still running, i had to unplug the ecu to get it to stop....

Hybrid96EK

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DropSquadCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just cranked my car today, revved it up a little then took the the key out......the engine was still in, my pops pulled the battery ground.....and it was still running, i had to unplug the ecu to get it to stop....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Whatever wiring you did is obviously not correct.

Kamin

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DropSquadCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i just put an h22 is my car, i did a lot of wiring, and i have a p13 in my car now.....i hope you can help, i've seen a lot of your other post you pretty good with wiring.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
you wired something horribly wrong

VTECVillain

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DropSquadCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my pops pulled the battery ground.....and it was still running, i had to unplug the ecu to get it to stop....</TD></TR></TABLE>

I wouldn't start the thing anymore until you find out what's wrong. If you disconnected the battery ground and it still ran then that is scary.....

DropSquadCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kamin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
you wired something horribly wrong</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hybrid93Eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whatever wiring you did is obviously not correct. </TD></TR></TABLE>
The thing is I didn't mess with anything ignition or major power items. i just added some needed wires and extended some other wires......i don't get it....

4DRPIMPIN

the car will stay runnin even if the battery is disconnected, it wont run long if the alternator has nothin to charge.. what happens if you start it then turn it back to off, does it studder or run continuosly? check your main ignition harness, make sure no wires are exposed ( like the white 12v constant, and the yellow ignition I think). probably something wrong with your ignition switch....

poison

Something isn't right....

The car cannot turn on unless the main relay switch and ECU is on. And the ignition switch where your key goes sounds to me like something is broken with it.

lcaruca97

call a preist.

DropSquadCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lcaruca97 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">call a preist.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah i was readin maxim a while back and they didi an interview with an exorcist, i think i'm gonna give him a call and ask if he does auto.....

A lot of people have been sayin there's somethin wrong with the ingnition switch(where the key goes in), how can that mess up though?

DropSquadCivic

Well I checked the ignition switch, it's prefectly fine. One of the ignition wires is exposed(previous owner) but the car ran fine with LS motor. Where are the grounds for the ecu, pgm-fi main relay located? I'll try to check those. I have quite a bit of sensors tapped into a25 and b1 that's ok right? Appreciate everyone's input.
I've been eatin, sleepin, and shitin with a test light, voltmeter, and both the civic and prelude manuals....

4DRPIMPIN

I would disconnect any thing that you hooked up different. hope this helps...

incognitoracerr

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I wouldn't start the thing anymore until you find out what's wrong. If you disconnected the battery ground and it still ran then that is scary.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Actually you can start any car and disconnect the battery and if the alternator is good the car will run regardless. So, I suggest you look at the ignition wiring...more than likely you have it wired wrong..

redlinegsr

ITS ALIVE. no really thats weird. Has to be something wired wrong obviously

keebler65

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4DRPIMPIN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the car will stay runnin even if the battery is disconnected, it wont run long if the alternator has nothin to charge.. what happens if you start it then turn it back to off, does it studder or run continuosly? check your main ignition harness, make sure no wires are exposed ( like the white 12v constant, and the yellow ignition I think). probably something wrong with your ignition switch....</TD></TR></TABLE>

well it shouldnt have problems running when you remove the battery, so everything is fine there. the only way it would stall if is the alternator is bad. HOWEVER, dont even disconnect that battery while its running, because this can cause major issues, including destroying your computer. the battery acts as a "load" for the alternator, whether the battery is charged or not. when the battery is disconnected, there is no longer enough load for the alternator and can often cause voltage spikes from the alternator as high as 40 volts, which is plenty to mess up all of your electronics in the car including the ECU. in short, never run the car without a battery connected.

DropSquadCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by incognitoracerr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> So, I suggest you look at the ignition wiring...more than likely you have it wired wrong..</TD></TR></TABLE>
The thing that boggles me is that i didn't mess with the ignition wiring when i did the swap....