'91 Honda Accord

i rear ended someone today and after all was said and done my car wont start.

i have tried starting it but it just clicks, i get lights but no radio, wierd thing is my battery is reading at 12v (always has) i have had ignition switch problems in the past and its not the same as whats happening now. i can hear the solenoid clicking( i believe). anyone have any advice on what it could be?

any and all help appreciated

 

Trace your negative battery terminal back to where it grounds to the block. Mine was frayed and rusted real bad and it did the same thing. Left me stranded.. I also put 2 new terminals on. Sounds like your problem thou. Check for bare wire or not fully connected. Just your negative terminal. That's your main ground

 

checked and nothing all connections and groundings are okay, terminals where corroded but cleaned those off and still nothing

 

Check some fuses .coulda blown one or 2 with the impact. How hard did u hit? And where is the clicking coming from exactly. That will tell you exactly what's not getting connection

 

i didnt hit very hard enough to crunch his bumper though it wasnt like a sudden slam thats what i dont understand. i checked all the relays to see if they popped out but they were all still in. i will check the fuses but is there anyway to check if a relay pooped and is no good anymore?

 

U can get acouple junkyard ones for like a quarter a piece and swap some out. There is a way but u have to take tiny pieces of wire and wrap around each prong and run them up off the relay so u can get to then with a test light. Where is the clicking coming from. I believe u probably knocked a wire lose somewhere. I don't think its a serious problem. U said your terminals are alittle corpsed I would replace both. U can get a pack for positive and negative for like 5$