Hi,
First some background,

My starter recently failed in my LS crx, so I replaced it with an autozone starter. When I put the new starter in I had to have the old battery charged since it sat for many days before I was able to put the starter in.
I got the battery back in and the car still wouldn't start! So I ran a power wire directly to the starter and it spun perfectly. Messed with the battery cable and BAM started up(loose cable).

Then I noticed the lights slowly dimming and I"m thinking "oh crap, now alternator is going". So the first thing I do is check the grounds and they are horribly corroded. So I grab my wire brush and attack them, jump the car, meter the alternator and BAM 14.6 volts!

Finally able to drive my car again I jump in, notice my dash lights aren't on??? SO I check the fuse and it is blown, hmmm must of happened when I powerered the starter directly, no biggy. So I replace the fuse dash lights back .

Put my put on the brake and the car stutters, lights dim, and car dies. Then the horn goes off for like 1 minute, stops!! WTF!!!??? So I check the brake/horn fuse, and its fine. Goto restart the car and it acts like the battery is completly DEAD! I JUST CHARGED IT. When I crank no sound from the starter but the lights dim .

Sigh, please someone help me diagnose my problem, I'm not an idiot and I have a multimeter please direct me!

Thanks, Adam

 

hmmm ive had a similar problem in the past does anything work at all? or it just wont crank up?

 

I just tested the battery, and its fine...... I have lights and stuff, it just won't crank over, I think if I had a jump it would... haven't tried that yet trying to get advice first.

 

well this proablly isnt the problem but check your fueses under the hood one was out before and it drove me CRAZY for a couple of days trying to figure out why everthing in my car went out

 

I checked all the fuses under the hood and they are all getting 12 volts! I'm so frustrated right now.....

 

damn sorry man, id try asking around in other forums too if you dont get any info...
good luck!

 

og and one more question, is your ignition system 100% stock?

and since you replaced your starter maybe that little wire that you plug in came loose?

 

Hi,

Ignition system is 100% stock. Checked the wire and it is plugged in tight.

Thanks anyways :/

 

Try replacing the grounds, especially the one from tranny to frame.

 

Haven't had the chance to do that, but will try, any reason why it would only die when I hit the BRAKE? It idles fine otherwise makes me think its a short... :/

 

hey, sorry for buggin ya with wrong answers but there could be a a wire grounding out somewhere? that happend to my dash lights/parking lights before.... if all fails maybe try jumping it like you said, whas the worst that can happen

 

Yeah thats what I think it is...... my battery is at 11.6 volts now and it won't turn over, the starter is clicking but it won't go, is 11.6 enough to start? or does it have to be full 12.6?

thanks

 

im 99% sure you would be able to get your car started with 11.6v, have fun rippin thu your interior

 

bump for you, what a suck *** problem, hope you get it fixed

 

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I dont know...for a battery to be considered fully charged and in good working order it should read 12.5 - 12.6. Anything lower is in need of some attention.

 

omg, i have the same problem right now, wen through tons of stuff today. Cannot find this problem out, happens for a couple days then will go away for a couple weeks. then come back. When i hit my brake, all my stuff gets real low, lights, and everything, and when i hit the brake my radio turns off then on. Im ready to buy a new car, because i cant take this problem anymore

 

UPDATE

I jumped the car and it starts up first and everytime with a jump, however, there is a huge spark out of the alternator when it is jumped?! Is that normal? Doesn't seem like it. Also, at the alternator, the Multimeter reads 14.6, but if I follow the wire to the fuse box it is 11.8 and drops slowly. The battery takes the full charge when jumped but it seems like my alternator wire is dropping voltage from the alt to the fuse box and not charging?

Would changing the wire fix that? Also, another weird problem and I"m sure somehow related. When I pump the brakes, the rpms rise like I'm hitting the throttle??!! Wtf. It will rise as high as 1500rpms and then stay there as long as I'm pumping the brakes????!!

I can't fix the car tonight cause I got no wire but first thing in the morning I'm gonna replace the wire and hope thats it, any thoughts on the brake thing would help imensley(sp).

Thanks, Adam

 

Bump for the night

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1192437 ..It should work!!


Modified by Ls4thGen at 4:18 PM 3/29/2005

 

bump and ls4thgen that link doesnt work

 

the link works now!!

 

FIXED!!!!!!!!!!

I ran a new ground wire from the alternator directly to the battery and it WORKED. Thanks everyone for the help, I appreciate it.

Adam