When you turn the key to start the car, all the lights come on and stay on but it won't start. No cranking or anything.

I thought my ignition switch went bad, but i replaced that and it still won't start.

I checked the fuses and they're fine. I'm really stumped...

 

Check Your grounds.

Main Relay.

Or push your Key in a little when you turn it over.

Mine did the same exact thing.

 

Could it be the ground wire that bolts to the top of the valve cover and then runs straight across to the frame ? I was messing with that the other day, so does that wire have anything to do with the engine starting ?

Is the main relay located to the left of the interior fuse box ?

 

Check the Ground on the starter.

and yeah..

Try the key thing haha

 

yea the main relay is left of the fuse box and no my civic ran forever w/o that ground you are talkin about and rex is right check the ground on the starter..but it sounds to me like its the main relay....easy fix bro

 

Yeah get one from a junk yard or just buy a new one. there like 40 bucks

 

Thanks for the replies everybody.


I had my brother come over ( mechanic ) and he concurs. It's the main relay, but we're still unable to locate it. I checked all the relays that i could see that were near the interior fuse box.

 

Your "mechanic" brother cant find your main relay?

 

He works on forklifts.

He's really good at what he does too. Just not used to Hondas.

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Please help !

I'm so close, all i need to do is find this relay.

 

main relay is to the left of the fust box. I just changed mine a few minutes again, because my car would not start.