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1998 Civic LX will not start- Security Issues

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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Default 1998 Civic LX will not start- Security Issues

Hey guys, I'm not a n00b to this first of all.

I have had a lot of issues with the security system before. As you can see, I just opted for removing it all together from behind the cup holders. But now the car won't start at all. I'm a bit rusty with my car knowledge and I can't ID the problem here.

Is it a faulty starter? faulty distributor? faulty battery?

Video here to help you guys. All suggestions are very super uber welcome!

http://youtu.be/2AfGsV7_eSs
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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sounds like a shitty battery to me, it's not even getting enough juice to crank your starter
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Sounds like it. Take the battery to get tested.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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does your car has a alarm with a kill switch
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FAMz_DOMANi_MB4
does your car has a alarm with a kill switch
I have a kill switch for my gas, but I haven't touched it. Don't think that would have anything to do with it.


Could it be the battery even though every time I crank it, it's being jump started?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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sounds like bad grounding or bad wiring somewhere, the starter is not getting enough power to start
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FAMz_DOMANi_MB4
sounds like bad grounding or bad wiring somewhere, the starter is not getting enough power to start
I am leaning towards bad battery. But was also thinking distributor since I have tried this so many times to no avail. Maybe I fried the distributor?
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 04:26 AM
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Bump for more suggestions!
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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see if you can put a jump box on it. Sometimes using cables wont work. If it fires right up with a jump box, then its the batt. Put a batt in then get the alt tested to make sure.

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:43 AM
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Buy a new car!
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:46 AM
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Bump for more suggestions!
Can you push start it?
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:53 AM
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Can you push start it?
its auto i doubt it will
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 06:06 AM
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its auto i doubt it will
Dammit. And I saw that in the vid too. Then I'm back to the battery.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 06:11 AM
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bad dizzy wouldn't cause it to crank like that, that's a battery issue
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