ok guys i did search, but no solid answer... im just trying to find out what fuse actually allows the car to start... the ignition fuse... i have a 97 civic coupe... anything would help... thankss


Modified by ekcoupe88 at 12:19 PM 9/17/2007

 

bump.. anyone??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcoupe88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok guys i did search, but no solid answer... im just trying to find out what fuse actually allows the car to start... the ignition fuse... i have a 97 civic coupe... anything would help... thankss </TD></TR></TABLE>


the main relay? i know that sometimes goes bad and wont allow the car to start

 

i know what your talking about, but im looking to find out what fuse is the actual one that controls the ignition... kinda like a temporary kill switch... i want to be able to take it out so the car wont start while i get an actual one...--- theres been ALOT of theft around my area... actually a friends car jus got stolen 3 days ago... (1 block away)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcoupe88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know what your talking about, but im looking to find out what fuse is the actual one that controls the ignition... kinda like a temporary kill switch... i want to be able to take it out so the car wont start while i get an actual one...--- theres been ALOT of theft around my area... actually a friends car jus got stolen 3 days ago... (1 block away) </TD></TR></TABLE>Well on my 93 Eg8 there is this one fuse called ACG.That bitch killed my car and wouldn't start for ****,not even junp start or push start. I don't know if that applies to your year vehicle.Look it up on your fuse box diagrams.G/L

 

ill check it out thanks

 

anyone else know anything?

 

bump

 

still no sure answer... anyone?

 

You realize making a kill switch costs like $5 right? Also, if you want your car to be dead to a thief, just take your main relay with you when you leave the car. If it's already unbolted it takes 3 seconds to get out and - bonus - it won't reset your CD player presets and such by killing the power.

A buddy of mine did this for two years and never had a problem.

 

you shoul take ur ecu and unplug ur dizzy and take ur spark plug wires with u to bed. then get kill switches.

 

Drive your car into your room and sleep in it like one of those TOTALLY RAD CAR BEDS!! Bonus, you dont have to make any car noises when pretending to drive.

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike"IAMSLOW"Myers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Drive your car into your room and sleep in it like one of those TOTALLY RAD CAR BEDS!! Bonus, you dont have to make any car noises when pretending to drive.

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>
lol i wish i could... <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> just take your main relay with you when you leave the car. If it's already unbolted it takes 3 seconds to get out A buddy of mine did this for two years and never had a problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>
might sound stupid, but where can i acess my main relay exactly...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcoupe88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
lol i wish i could...
might sound stupid, but where can i acess my main relay exactly...</TD></TR></TABLE>

it's usually in the engine bay fuse box.

ASIDE: i dunno how effective disabling the car's ability to start is against thieves... many times they will just use a tow truck and steal the car.

 

i agree with you, however, the only thing i have on my side, is that i do have a driveway... not that it helps much, just a lil more work... cause my street is small. and since ive already had someone try to get into my car, im a bit paranoid... only thing that stoped them was a simple viper alarm... so i just want something temporary...

 

oh and one more thing.. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You realize making a kill switch costs like $5 right? .</TD></TR></TABLE> on this note, does anyone know where i can get the diagram to the fuel lines? i wanna get this kill swich done asap...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pgpunkguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's usually in the engine bay fuse box.

ASIDE: i dunno how effective disabling the car's ability to start is against thieves... many times they will just use a tow truck and steal the car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Incorrect, noob The main relay is directly above and behind the hood latch release lever. It's a grey box with a brown connector (usually) and it's held to the side of the car by a single 10mm bolt.

Also, most car thieves don't drive around neighborhoods with a tow truck hoping to find an unattended Civic. Being on this website skews the statistics of car thefts. If you have an alarm and/or something as simple as a club or killswitch, your car might be broken into but it's unlikely to be stolen. Just because 10 threads a week come up in this forum doesn't mean your car is likely to be stolen. There are about 3 million EG Civics on the road today in various stages of modification. Don't be stupid and it won't be stolen.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcoupe88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh and one more thing.. on this note, does anyone know where i can get the diagram to the fuel lines? i wanna get this kill swich done asap... </TD></TR></TABLE>

you can search this very site for "kill switch" with the archived post button selected and it'll give you a hundred different ways to make a switch. If you're too lazy to do that - which seems to be the case - you can go to the audio/security forum and poke around there. We're not invested in keeping your car safe, so stop relying on us to find your answers.

 

hmm well thanks for the help...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Incorrect, noob The main relay is directly above and behind the hood latch release lever. It's a grey box with a brown connector (usually) and it's held to the side of the car by a single 10mm bolt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

oof! my bad for posting mis-info... i was confusing main relay with the main fuse.

 

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

oof! my bad for posting mis-info... i was confusing main relay with the main fuse.</TD></TR></TABLE>

True, the main ignition/battery fuse is a double-screw type and it's in the engine-compartment fuse box

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">True, the main ignition/battery fuse is a double-screw type and it's in the engine-compartment fuse box </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, that's what i was thinking of when i originally posted...
then again, it was right after lunch and i was in a half-food-coma state.
still no excuse for confusing "relay" and "fuse".

 

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

yeah, that's what i was thinking of when i originally posted...
then again, it was right after lunch and i was in a half-food-coma state.
still no excuse for confusing "relay" and "fuse".</TD></TR></TABLE>

[shakes holy water sprinkler]You are forgiven, my son[/shake]

 

i thought the main relay was on the passenger side behind or next to the glove box.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by red ej &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i thought the main relay was on the passenger side behind or next to the glove box.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure what you're describing, but it's not the main relay. The ECU is on the kick panel below the glove box and the CEL bridge socket is tucked up underneath the glove box, but there's nothing resembling a main relay in that vicinity.