1991 Civic Si Need help!!!

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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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Default 1991 Civic Si Need help!!!

Car it having some serious issues that i cannot figure out i have a clip on youtube that shows somewhat the problem need help people please respone
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 11:36 AM
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you have some serious electrical issues my friend. done anything to the car recently that might have caused this?
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 11:44 AM
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No sir haven't done anything maybe the past owner but seriously can't figure it out it gets worst sometimes i go outside and i turn the key and everything is dim and ill start turning the lights on and off and flicking the hi beams on and off and then everything will light up and ill be able to turn it on!!! i hope i explained that well??
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 01:00 PM
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Default Re: 1991 Civic Si Need help!!!

have you had the battery tested, and/or alternator tested? that would be my first guess.
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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Battery or bad grounds. Good luck
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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 02:38 PM
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Thanks brothers battery is good and so is alternator when you say bad grounds what am I looking for exactly?? Thanks you guys for writing back this problem gots me stumped
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Old Nov 2, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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Default Re: 1991 Civic Si Need help!!!

Originally Posted by BiggieDaBandit
battery is good and so is alternator
Those components may be good on their own, but also check battery for voltage drop when you flick on the high beams with heater on full blast.



Groundwire locations: http://media.honda.co.uk/car/owner/m...SH200/16-8.pdf

(Ground wires are in the enlarged circles.)
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