Car starts to lose power and dies, always starts when jumped. Igniter?
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Car starts to lose power and dies, always starts when jumped. Igniter?
98 Honda Prelude
180k miles
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Cousins car, has had it about 6 years or so. He doesn't really take good care of it asides from the rare oil change.
Sometimes when driving, the lights/clock etc will start to dim, also the rpm gauge might drop to 0 or go a little crazy jumping.
The car will then start to lose power and normally eventually die.
Sometimes you can start it back up, sometimes you can't, like the car has a low battery.
But if you jump it, it always starts up.
We changed new battery and new alternator already, I also used a meter to measure the battery is good,
alternator is good.
I was thinking alternator wire was a little loose or corroded, because voltage fluctuates slightly sometimes if i shake it,
but if that was the case, jumping the car shouldn't matter correct? I also tried cleaning the negative battery cable a little since it seemed to have corrosion on the wire (not mounting point).
I am now leaning towards the igniter. Igniter = icm? I see an aftermarket one on ebay for like $30, thinking about giving it a shot.
Does that sound right?
Cliff notes: Car lights/rpms start to dim and drop, car dies, will always start when jumped. Igniter/icm?
Also he was pouring regular for several years, he recently just started using premium the last 2 fill ups.
180k miles
Auto
Cousins car, has had it about 6 years or so. He doesn't really take good care of it asides from the rare oil change.
Sometimes when driving, the lights/clock etc will start to dim, also the rpm gauge might drop to 0 or go a little crazy jumping.
The car will then start to lose power and normally eventually die.
Sometimes you can start it back up, sometimes you can't, like the car has a low battery.
But if you jump it, it always starts up.
We changed new battery and new alternator already, I also used a meter to measure the battery is good,
alternator is good.
I was thinking alternator wire was a little loose or corroded, because voltage fluctuates slightly sometimes if i shake it,
but if that was the case, jumping the car shouldn't matter correct? I also tried cleaning the negative battery cable a little since it seemed to have corrosion on the wire (not mounting point).
I am now leaning towards the igniter. Igniter = icm? I see an aftermarket one on ebay for like $30, thinking about giving it a shot.
Does that sound right?
Cliff notes: Car lights/rpms start to dim and drop, car dies, will always start when jumped. Igniter/icm?
Also he was pouring regular for several years, he recently just started using premium the last 2 fill ups.
Re: Car starts to lose power and dies, always starts when jumped. Igniter?
If you already changed battery and alternator I would start checking all your grounds in your wire harness.. not just look at them but get your meter and check continuity back and forth for the grounds going to the ecu,vss,thermostat housing junction connector,and battery to chasis.
After that check the signal ground and signal voltage to your alternator..
After that probe your battery and drive around and watch the voltage as the car starts giving you problems.. when the lights dim.as you.say and dies monitor the voltage at the battery and the yelw/blk wire going to your ecu igp1 and igp2..
One more thing check the connections at your main relay..
After that check the signal ground and signal voltage to your alternator..
After that probe your battery and drive around and watch the voltage as the car starts giving you problems.. when the lights dim.as you.say and dies monitor the voltage at the battery and the yelw/blk wire going to your ecu igp1 and igp2..
One more thing check the connections at your main relay..
Re: Car starts to lose power and dies, always starts when jumped. Igniter?
Also have you verified the alternator you put in is good??? What's the voltage with the car off and running?? Check that first
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