The car has been broken into a few times and they jackd up the alarm. The car also came with a b16a3 from a 96 del sol. I rewired the alarm and got it to turn on and off and also got it to pop the doors. There are a few extra wires that I can't figure out tho.

Anyway, when i push the clutch in and turn the key, it just makes ONE click and the instrument panel lights go out until I let go of the key. THe battery is prolly dead but I had another car charging it while I tried to start the car.

Anyone know what might be the problem? IT just clicks once and it sounds like a relay or something. Could it just be a mis wired relay like a starter kill or something from the alarm? Anyway I can hot wire the car from the engine bay? Like run a wire from the starter to the battery or something. I thikn there is a way to start the car that way rite? Or I guess I can always try a push start rite?

Any ideas?

 

Update...

I got a new battery...

I got the starter to spin. When I turn the key to start the motor, I can hear the starter spinning now. Does that mean I need a new starter? It makes no more ticking/clicking sound. I dont' hear anything else either other than something in the engine bay spinning...

Help please, I need to get this car up and running in like 8 days....

 

You gotta find out what's spinning. We can't hear it from here. Is the starter spinning the engine? If so, then the starter is OK.

Does it sound right as each cylinder comes up on compression, or does it just spin freely? If it spins free, then maybe you've got bent valve (no compression).

 

The starter isn't spinning the engine. I just hear a loud whining sound from the front when I start it. It's like the starter is spinning something inside perhaps, but nothing is spinning on the other end (where the gear is).

 

check the alarm wires. you said the alarm got jacked up, and if it is equipped w/ a starter kill, these wires may have been cut/loosened. that's what i suggest checking.

 

Maybe its the starter moter turning but not engaging the engine. If so, then the thing is to take out the starter & see what's broken.

Busted starter pinion gear? Busted teeth on flywheel? Busted starter over-running clutch?

 

thanx guys... swapped the starter from my b16a in my integra and the motor runs now....