ok i get cluster lights, but when i go to turn it all the way on it just clicks fast. but i can jump it and it starts fine. then when i kill it it wont wont start back. im chargein my battery now and noticed my neg terminal was a lil loose. i tightened it. what could it be?, the starter? and will a bad starter still start up when jumped? need help asap!

 

well when you dont have enough juice to your starter sylinoid it will just click, if anything get it running and take it to your local parts store they will test your battery and if its good the termanals are a cheap starting fix.

 

yea thx, well it does run when jumped, and its on charge now... so if the starter was bad it wouldnt work when jumped either? just seein if its the battery or the starter.

 

well it it starts when jumped then no its not your starter, its your battery not giving enough juice

 

thanks darkblade, for the fast input... really appreciate it.

 

did you check your grounds? I had the same problem and it was my transmission ground that was loose.

 

the only ground i messed wit was the one by the battery, it was a turn loose. idk, waitin for my battery to see if it will keep a charge...

 

no problem man

 

i guess my battery took a ****, it shows fully charged but wont power me up. could it be the altenator by any chance? im waitin to swap out my battery till tonight... its like 100 degrees out now.

 

have it tested

 

whats 'it'?

 

im sure he means alternator, but if your car starts when jumped, then i dont think its a bad alternator, cause your battery cant run off on its own without the alternator

 

lol sorry i meant test your alternator, get it started again (push start i guess) remove the neg battery terminal and if the car stays running the alternator is good.

 

good to know thx..

also good to know, thanks guys... hopefully this is a fix. (new battery)

 

The same problem happened with me and my friends eg6 this week ,both were battery problems ,Take out the battery ,check the terminals ,check if its full with fluid also ,a quick fix on mine was to top up the battery and give the terminals a sand down with some sandpaper ,
Both cars fired up first time

 

what made you rule out the starter? does the motor crank?

 

okay, a loose connection, or a bad battery will make the starter click like that...

id throw a battery in it, like a nice interstate from a local service station, not some duralast ****. and also hook your car up to an ammeter or vat machine, and see what kind of amperage its got while running, that would let you know if your alternator is bad.

chances are, if the alternator went bad, you killed the battery by driving it home, and draining the battery til it was dead.

so a new battery will get you running, unless your terminals are ****ed up. then have your alternator tested...

hope this helps

 

x2 Good advice

 

did this and it stayed running.

doing this tomorrow, the duralast was 70$. how much more is the interstate?

thx everyone...

 

batt good
alternator good
wires good

I think its the starter, does the engine crank?

 

an interstate mt 51 i believe it is for hondas is like 90 bucks my price, so probably like 110 bucks or so for a regular joe.

just stop by a service station in your area, most that carry interstate products have a sign or something in the window, or just ask them.

i happen to own an ej1 also, and im also a mechanic.

i wouldnt put a cheap duralast in my ride, but thats just me.

put a battery in it, whatever you want...

take it somewhere, and have the charging system checked out, or if you have a fluke or other ohm meter, you can put the neg on the neg post, and pos on the pos post, and it should be around like 14.2 while running if the alternator is working.

something like that i think. ive seen my pops do it when i worked with him and thats what he was telling me i believe.

anyways, hope this helps also..

John

 

yea it cranks but u can tell theres no juice... tomorrow im gonna get a new battery and let them check out my alternator reading.

 

its your battery man, i gaurantee it just repace the battery and the terminal too if there in bad shape. and you will be good to go

 

yea it was the battery, swapped it out and it cranked right up...