Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

*car wont run!

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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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i just replaced my alternator and battery. i was driving and my gauges went out and my car slowly died. what could this be? how could i fix it?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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you left a wire loose or connection. sounds like the its running on the battery and then it died.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Sounds stupid, but did ya put the belt back on?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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everything is on and tight, could i have gotten a bad alternator( rebuilt from napa.)
and why would my gauges have gone out before the car died?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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could be a defective alternator. the gauges always quit working before the car dies.
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