(this is a modified repost from a couple of days ago)

Hi,
I'm having a problem starting my 1995 Honda Civic sometimes. Here are the symptoms and situation when it won't start:

The car has power in the ACC and ON key positions (stereo, lights, overhead light all work). When I turn to START position, there is an audible click and the entire electrical system cuts out. Dies. Ceases to have any power whatsoever. If I go back to the ACC or ON, there isn't any power there either. When I jumper-cable to another persons battery, the power immediately comes back on in my car (lights work again, CD spits out, etc.), and I can start it just fine.

There aren't any problems with it running, and this doesn't happen every time. It has been happening more recently though, which has me worried (used to be once a month, maybe; now maybe a couple times a week).

I had a mechanic friend of mine check out the battery with a battery tester "thing". *I also had Les Schwab check it out, just in case, since several people told me it could be the battery. Both sources told me the battery was just fine*

*I cleaned the contacts and terminals, but I don't think that was the problem. Does anybody have any idea about this? Is it the starter or something? Anybody?*


Thanks for any help

Kolea

 

I bet its your starter power cable.