I have an 01 Accord, EX, 4 door sedan. I backed it out of my garage to hang a bike up. I got in it to start it but nothing happened. There are no lights, no accessories, nothing. After it sits a while, the "key in ignition" dinging will occur and I can barely see the clock, but it will not even make a clicking sound when the key is turned. I took the battery in, thinking that was the problem, but it is fine. I am 45 miles from a Honda dealer so I have to rely on my local repair shop. Hopefully, someone on this site can shed some light on this issue.

 

removed and cleaned battery cables and connections?
do not simply eyeball them, that doesnt prove anything lol.

 

I did not clean them, I just visually inspected them and saw shiny metal. A new twist today. I was preparing to tow it to a repair shop with my wife behind the wheel. I got in to release the shift lever and steering column. When I inserted the key I had all guages and it started up. So, we drove it to the repair shop! We'll see what he can find now.