98 honda civic sedan wont start

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Mar 14, 2008 | 09:28 AM

djjosehernandez

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98 honda civic sedan wont start

it shut off last night it wont click or the cluster lights wont turn on, lights or anything ????

Apr 11, 2008 | 10:32 PM

johalmo

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Re: 98 honda civic sedan wont start (djjosehernandez)

how bad is it.

Apr 12, 2008 | 06:13 AM

kojack_0

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Re: 98 honda civic sedan wont start (johalmo)

try with the battery first, make sure it has charge.

Apr 12, 2008 | 06:25 AM

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Re: 98 honda civic sedan wont start (kojack_0)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kojack_0 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try with the battery first, make sure it has charge.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, charge the battery and clean the battery terminals and connectors. Also check for blown fuses under the hood.

If the charge light was ON prior to this failure, then a bad alternator may be the root cause.