DETAILS FIRST, JUST BEGUN MY INVESTIGATION WITH THIS, NO CRANK NO START
BOUGHT THE EG SEDAN 5 SPEED IN SEPTEMBER WITH 279000 MILES
HAVENT DRIVEN IT MUCH, HAS SAT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, MOSTLY USED AS A BOOMBOX WHILE I FIX OTHER DUMB ****
i RAN IT FOR A FEW MINUTES HERE AND THERE, HELP KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED, WHICH IS NEW
NOTICED THAT THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND ON, SO I TRIED TO START THE CAR...NOTHING, SO I CHARGED THE BATTERY, STILL NOTHING


SO FAR IVE CHECKED ALL THE QUICKIE TROUBLE SHOOTING
BATTERY GOOD, NEW IN FACT
FUSES, ALL GOOD
MAIN RELAY CLICKS, HUMS, ALL THAT FUN STUFF
THATS ALL IVE DONE AT THE MOMENT

REASON I SAY ODD:
NO HEADLIGHTS NO POWER WINDOWS NO RADIO
WHEN I TRY TO CRANK THE CAR OVER, DASH LIGHTS GET DIMMER
TRY THE HEADLIGHTS SAME DEAL, BUT WITH NO LIGHTS

D.I.Y. WIRE FROM THE STARTER SOLENOID TO THE IGNITION SWITCH
POSSIBLE FORCED LOCK CYLINDER, ALOT OF SLOP IN THE CYLINDER,
RETURN SPRING "WORKS" BUT THE THE PENDULUM HAS STUCK IN THE OUT POSITION, UNTIL YOU KICK THE KEY BACK

 

Please don't abuse the caps lock key and also mention the car you have.

Does the fuel pump prime?

Do you see strong spark at all 4 spark plugs?

CEL codes?

 

Charge battery overnight with an AC powered charger. Running the engine for a few minutes at a time will not keep battery charged if someone keeps running it down playing the radio.

 

92 civic sedan 5 speed D15B
yes the battery was charged over night

going to check out, spark and fuel right now

 

f.y.i I replaced the lock cylinder and the ignition switch, sedan fired right up